(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The Ministry of Science and Technology of China and the Epidemic Prevention Innovation Alliance signed a contract to strengthen international scientific and technological cooperation to fight the epidemic

  China News Service, Beijing, January 7 (Reporter Sun Zifa) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China on the 7th that the Ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with the international alliance closely related to global epidemic prevention-Epidemic Prevention Innovation Alliance (CEPI) , To strengthen international scientific and technological cooperation to fight the epidemic.

  Ye Dongbai, Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, and Richard Hatchett, CEO of the Epidemic Prevention Innovation Alliance, recently signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation.

According to the memorandum, the two parties will strengthen cooperation in the prevention and control of epidemic diseases, including supporting scientific research projects in the field of public health, developing vaccine research and development, and international scientific and technological cooperation and exchanges.

  In the future, the two parties will make full use of their respective advantageous resources, actively share the experience and practices of scientific research practices in combating the new crown pneumonia epidemic, strengthen scientific data and information sharing; strengthen exchanges and cooperation between new crown vaccine developers, and select and support the cooperation value and ability Mature projects that leverage each other's advantages; strengthen communication and policy coordination with regulatory agencies and organizations; strengthen exchanges and cooperation with other governments, international organizations in the field of science, technology and health, and bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms.

  Experts said that the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and the Alliance for Epidemic Prevention and Innovation is of great significance to promoting international scientific and technological cooperation and exchanges between China and the Alliance in the field of epidemic prevention and innovation.

At present, the new crown pneumonia epidemic continues to spread, posing major challenges to global public health and the economy. Scientific and technological innovation is the most powerful weapon for mankind to deal with the disease.

The development of a new crown vaccine is difficult and costly. The current global outbreak of the epidemic poses an urgent need for vaccines. It is urgent to gather global forces and carry out pragmatic and effective international cooperation to speed up the process of vaccine research and development and production.

  It is understood that the Epidemic Prevention Innovation Alliance was established in January 2017. It aims to accelerate vaccine research and development to greatly reduce the time required to produce vaccines against emerging infectious diseases, and to ensure that these vaccines can be deployed in a timely manner, especially for low-income Among the poor in the country.

After the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the alliance has successively funded many companies, universities and scientific research institutions to develop a new crown vaccine.

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