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Canadian research officials return from Geneva with plan to tackle COVID-19

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Canada will aim $6.5 million at research on stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus, after co-ordinating with researchers around the world on tackling the outbreak.

Representatives of the Canadian Institutes for Health Research are returning from two days of talks with the international research community at a World Health Organization forum in Geneva, Switzerland.

"That's a good lens, because this is a rapid emergency response," said Charu Kaushic, scientific director of CIHR's Institute of Infection and Immunity, from her hotel room in Geneva. Kaushic is also a professor at McMaster University in Hamilton. The group put out a call for research proposals Monday, and Kaushic said she will spend the next 24 hours refining applications so they align with the World Health Organization's priorities.

An unusual requirement will be placed on the winning grant recipients: they'll be expected to attend meetings with other global researchers to continue the co-ordinated approach to fighting the virus.

 

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Yeah bring in the UN? That's stupid.. US is doing it militarally and has big plans to make everyone comply ... we are at the end here

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