As we reported in March, the Federal Government pledged $275 million to research relating to COVID-19. On April 23, 2020, an additional $1.1 billion in funding was announced and includes funding for:

  • Research and Data:
    • $114.9 million for research to accelerate the development, testing, and implementation of medical and social countermeasures to COVID-19. This will be provided through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
    • $40 million for the Canadian COVID-19 Genomics Network for COVID-19 viral and host genome sequencing research.
    • $10 million to improve data monitoring coordination of pandemic-related data across the country.
  • Vaccine Development:
    • $600 million to support
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