“Seeking greater investigations into how and where viruses and other pathogens can crossover from wildlife to people, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) officially created the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases (CREID) this week through an initial 11 grants amounting to $17 million.”
“The network will unite multiple scientific disciplines, and, over the next five years, NIAID intends to pump approximately $82 million to guarantee its success. The network will consist of multiple institutions collaborating both within the United States and across 28 other countries. Each center will focus its efforts on one or more regions of the world.”
“’The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic serves as a potent reminder of the devastation that can be wrought when a new virus infects humans for the first time,’ NIAID Director Anthony Fauci said. ‘The CREID network will enable early warnings of emerging diseases wherever they occur, which will be critical to rapid responses. The knowledge gained through this research will increase our preparedness for future outbreaks…’” Read the full article here.
Source: NIAID creates Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases with $82M investment plan – By Chris Galford, August 31, 2020. Homeland Preparedness News.
