Trump offers 'large sums' for exclusive access to coronavirus vaccine

German government tries to fight off aggressive takeover bid by US, say reports Coronavirus - live coverage See all our coronavirus coverage The Trump administration has offered a German medical company "large sums of money" for exclusive access to a Covid-19 vaccine, German media have reported. The German government is trying to fight off what it sees as an aggressive takeover bid by the US, the broadsheet Die Welt reports, citing German government circles.