COVID-19 Research and Development
- This pronouncement made by Justin Trudeau addresses the $1+ billion federal funding for medical research and vaccine development in response to COVID-19, which builds upon the $275 million that was announced in March 2020.
- This funding will go towards the supporting the mobilization of a COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, the Canadian COVID-19 Genomics Network, the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre, the National Research Council of Canada, the Strategic Innovation Fund, the Canadian data monitoring initiative, the Canadian Immunization Research Network, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Citation
Canada. Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister announces new support for COVID-19 medical research and vaccine development. Ottawa, Ontario: Government of Canada, 2020. https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/04/23/prime-minister-announces-new-support-covid-19-medical-research-and
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Health Care
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Prime Ministerial Address