UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Friday that he has tested positive for coronavirus and will be self-isolating while leading the nation's response to the outbreak.
Why it matters: Johnson is the first major elected world leader to test positive. Prince Charles, the heir to the UK throne, has also tested positive.
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios
Antibody drugs and various medicine cocktails against the coronavirus are progressing and may provide some relief before vaccines.
The big picture: Everyone wants to know how and when they can return to "normal" life, as vaccines are not expected to be ready for most Americans for at least a year. Two therapies are known to be helpful, and more could be announced by late September, NIAID Director Anthony Fauci tells Axios.
Trump, Kushner and Netanyahu (L-R). Photo: Kobi Gideon/GPO via Getty
The breakthrough in talks between the U.S., Israel and UAE on a normalization deal came two months ago, White House officials tell me.
Behind the scenes: Talks had been ongoing for more than a year, but they gained new urgency ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's July 1 deadline to move ahead on West Bank annexations.