Switzerland and WHO launch global pathogen BioHub
Alain Berset, right, and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a bilateral meeting in Geneva on Monday to sign a memo of understanding on the BioHub Initiative Keystone / Laurent Gillieron
Switzerland and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed to launch the first WHO BioHub Facility. This will enhance the rapid sharing of viruses and other pathogens between laboratories and partners globally.
This content was published on May 24, 2021 - 14:43
May 24, 2021 - 14:43
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Under the agreement, signed at the 74th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Monday, Switzerland will make available to the WHO the Spiez Biocontainment LaboratoryExternal link as a repository for Sars-CoV-2 viruses or other pathogens with epidemic or pandemic potential.
Switzerland and WHO launch global pathogen BioHub
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