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UCSF, Stanford, CZ Biohub Receive $13.6M to Study Bay Area COVID-19 Spread

Apr 29, 2020
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NEW YORK – The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI announced Wednesday a $13.6 million grant to fund two studies that could help researchers and policy makers understand the spread of COVID-19 in the Bay Area. The studies will use PCR tests, serological assays, and next-generation sequencing to provide data on COVID-19.

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