Health

Now more than ever, international cooperation is needed to fight back against the pandemic. A protectionist approach to R&D will serve no one’s interests

A look at some of the main research teams working to develop a vaccine

Selected teams will work on epidemiology, diagnostics, treatments and vaccines

The European Commission boosts research funding and selects 17 projects in vaccine development, treatment and diagnostics

Experience from previous health crises shows it takes some time for EU research programmes to produce outcomes

In total, European Commission has pledged €232M to help contain coronavirus outbreak, as Italy becomes an infection hotspot