Harvard scientists, Chinese colleagues to collaborate on coronavirus research

(Harvard Medical School) Harvard University scientists will collaborate with Chinese colleagues to tackle the most pressing challenges posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Their efforts are aimed at elucidating the basic biology of the virus, and the resulting disease, toward new diagnostic tools, vaccine development and antiviral therapies. The collaboration is part of a $115 million, 5-year research initiative funded by China Evergrande Group.