The Ontario government announced funding for a number of research projects in the province aimed at fighting COVID-19. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement at a daily press briefing at Queen’s Park on Thursday alongside Health Minister Christine Elliott and Minister of Colleges and Universities Ross Romano.
The projects are a part of $20 million the government has put towards the Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund, which focuses on research into “vaccine development, diagnostics, drug trials and development, and social sciences.” According to a press release, Ontario is also leading the country with 22 clinical trials currently operating, including eleven that have already gotten approval from Health Canada to “advance potential
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