CDC To States: Prepare For A Possible Vaccine By Early November

CDC tells the United States to prepare for a possible vaccine by early November. Most experts don't expect a vaccine to be fully tested by then. NIH says that evidence backing plasma as a treatment is "insufficient." 

Trump has admitted that a vaccine around election day "wouldn't hurt" and raises concerns that Trump is rushing a vaccine for political reasons. 

Trump's former White House doctor and now GOP congressional candidate is defending Trump's mysterious trip to Walter Reed Hospital. 

Attorney General Barr claims that China is more aggressive than Russia in trying to influence United States elections. Barr downplays Russian election meddling despite intel warnings. Barr says Russia "might try again" to interfere in election as intel officials say that Russia is already trying to "denigrate" Biden. Barr backs up Trump on vote-by-mail criticism and claims it would be "playing with fire" and "reckless and dangerous." Barr says it's a "false narrative" to say "police are on some epidemic of shooting unarmed Black men." 

Biden calls for officer involved in Jacob Blake shooting to be charged as he is meeting with the Blake family tomorrow in Kenosha. Biden says Trump "keeps throwing gasoline on the fire." Biden criticizes Trump's response to police shootings. 

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