‘Pretty Confident’ Coronavirus Vaccine Can Be Created: Johnson & Johnson CSO

A young Chinese visitor wears a protective mask as she tours the nearly empty grounds of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China, on Jan. 27, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

Johnson & Johnson’s chief scientific officer said he is “pretty confident” that his company can create a vaccine for the new coronavirus, which is spreading to a growing number of countries from China.

No vaccine or cure currently exists for the coronavirus, which has been deadly for some people.