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Pandemic series: federal funding of "gain of function research of concern" in 2016-18?

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Pandemic Series (2018)

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1

Middle East respiratory syndrome

United States

Medicine

University of Cambridge

Virology

Severe acute respiratory syndrome

National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity

Before 2032, will at least $30 billion (2021 USD) in new funding be authorized via new legislation toward US pandemic preparedness?

61%

Before January 1, 2025, will at least two public health agencies claim that COVID-19 more likely than not originated in a laboratory?

Will there be a novel pathogen that kills over 25 million people between 2022 and 2031 (inclusive)?

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Authors:

Anthony

Opened:

Closes:

Resolves:

Pandemic Series (2018)

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1

Middle East respiratory syndrome

United States

Medicine

University of Cambridge

Virology

Severe acute respiratory syndrome

National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity

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Pandemic series: federal funding of "gain of function research of concern" in 2016-18?

Make a Prediction

Before 2032, will at least $30 billion (2021 USD) in new funding be authorized via new legislation toward US pandemic preparedness?

Before January 1, 2025, will at least two public health agencies claim that COVID-19 more likely than not originated in a laboratory?

Will there be a novel pathogen that kills over 25 million people between 2022 and 2031 (inclusive)?

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Before 2032, will at least $30 billion (2021 USD) in new funding be authorized via new legislation toward US pandemic preparedness?

Before January 1, 2025, will at least two public health agencies claim that COVID-19 more likely than not originated in a laboratory?

Will there be a novel pathogen that kills over 25 million people between 2022 and 2031 (inclusive)?

Before 2032, will at least $30 billion (2021 USD) in new funding be authorized via new legislation toward US pandemic preparedness?

Before January 1, 2025, will at least two public health agencies claim that COVID-19 more likely than not originated in a laboratory?

Will there be a novel pathogen that kills over 25 million people between 2022 and 2031 (inclusive)?

Before 2032, will at least $30 billion (2021 USD) in new funding be authorized via new legislation toward US pandemic preparedness?

Before January 1, 2025, will at least two public health agencies claim that COVID-19 more likely than not originated in a laboratory?

Will there be a novel pathogen that kills over 25 million people between 2022 and 2031 (inclusive)?