Expedite

Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words.

This News Word has something to do with speed.

Expedite.

Other groups are also working on treatments and vaccines.

Researchers at New Link Genetics in Iowa say they have a vaccine that was 100 percent effective when given to monkeys.

The company received a federal grant to step up its work and expedite human testing.

Expedite.

Expedite means to speed up, or hurry up, a process.

Our story is about the deadly Ebola virus.

The U.S. government says the company NewLink Genetics can speed up, testing their vaccine on humans.

So the next time you hear the word expedite, you will know what this News Words means.