Take a look at how GloPID-R developed a dynamic response to COVID-19 from the outbreak in December up to today.

Disease
Alert

December 31, 2019

WHO Office in China is informed that cases of pneumonia of an unknown cause had been detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China

GloPID-R
mobilization

January 13, 2020

GloPID-R mobilizes its members and partners. GloPID-R Chairs and Scientific Advisor launch consultations to coordinate future action

PHEIC

January 30, 2020

WHO declares outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

Joint
Statement

January 31, 2020

Publication of the Joint Statement on Data-sharing in Public Health Emergencies developed by Wellcome Trust and endorsed by GloPID-R

Research
Fundings

Early February, 2020

Launch of rapid research fundings worldwide by GloPID-R members in order to fund COVID-19 scientific priorities

Global
Forum

February 11-12, 2020

The GloPID-R–WHO Global Research and Innovation Forum takes place in Geneva

Global
Coordination

March 3, 2020

GloPID-R attends the Global Coordination Mechanism meeting of the WHO R&D Blueprint

Research
Roadmap

March 6, 2020

Publication of the coordinated Global Research Roadmap

Pandemic

March 12, 2020

WHO declares the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic

Coordination

March 13, 2020

GloPID-R Response Strategy Coordination meetings are held to pinpoint research gaps; to identify and set research priorities & select rapid research projects

Project
Selection

March 27, 2020

GloPID-R continues coordination of rapid funding for research priorities and the selection of relevant projects

Project
Tracker

April 3 2020

Launch of the GloPID-R – UKCDR live Research Project Tracker

Global Coordination

July 1-2, 2020

GloPID-R attends the virtual Global Research and Innovation Forum of the WHO R&D Blueprint

Research Synergies

July 16-23, 2020

GloPID-R convenes global funders, researchers & stakeholders to virtual COVID-19 Research Synergies Meetings