EU announces bio-defense plan against Covid-19 variants
From CNN’s James Frater in London
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen looks on as she arrives at the European Parliament to explain the European Union s vaccine strategy, in Brussels, Belgium, on February 10. Johanna Geron/AFP/Getty Images
The European Union has announced a plan called the “HERA Incubator” to combat the increased threat from coronavirus variants.
In a statement the European Commission said the HERA Incubator will “bring together researchers, biotech companies, manufacturers, regulators and public authorities to monitor variants, exchange data and cooperate on adapting vaccines.”
The core function of the HERA Incubator will be to “boost preparedness, develop vaccines for the variants and increase industrial production.” It will receive €75 million in funding to develop specialized tests for new variants, and to support genomic sequencing across the EU.
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