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UK Government Invests $28M in FIND to Support SARS-CoV-2 Test Development

Mar 27, 2020
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NEW YORK – The UK government will invest £23 million ($28 million) in the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) to support the development of rapid tests for SARS-CoV-2, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

The investment was made through the UK Department for International Development, both to address the pandemic immediately as well as to build the infrastructure for managing future health crises. 

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