Canada’s Global Nexus for Pandemics and Biological Threats at McMaster University and the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) are working together to accelerate vaccine and drug development, human clinical trials and create new diagnostic tools. (Shutterstock image)

Canada’s Global Nexus and VIDO join forces to combat COVID–19

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Two Canadian powerhouses in infectious disease research have joined forces in the fight against COVID–19, leading Canada’s response and preparedness for future pandemics.

McMaster University and the University of Saskatchewan have enhanced their long-standing collaboration in infectious disease research, signing a partnership agreement that brings the two institutions together to accelerate vaccine and drug development, human and animal clinical trials and create new diagnostic tools….

https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/canadas-global-nexus-and-vido-join-forces-to-combat-covid-19/

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