The German ministry of health confirmed the report (via Google Translate):
> 11.50 am: The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed a report by the "Welt am Sonntag", according to which the US government is endeavoring for the company CureVac based in Tübingen. The company is working on a vaccine against the coronavirus.
> The Ministry of Health is also quoted as saying that the German government wants a vaccine to be developed in Germany and Europe. According to the report, the Trump administration wants to lure German scientists to America with high financial donations or secure the drug exclusively for the USA.
> 11.50 am: The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed a report by the "Welt am Sonntag", according to which the US government is endeavoring for the company CureVac based in Tübingen. The company is working on a vaccine against the coronavirus.
> The Ministry of Health is also quoted as saying that the German government wants a vaccine to be developed in Germany and Europe. According to the report, the Trump administration wants to lure German scientists to America with high financial donations or secure the drug exclusively for the USA.
https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/medizin/coronavirus-news...