Covid19 / EU pushing research but more coordination on controls is needed
The Coronavirus knows no borders and coordinated international, and European in particular, action is required, explains Gianmarco Ottaviano, professor of the Achille and Giulia Boroli chair in european studies. “The EU has been very active in funding specific research on the virus, allocating around 230m euro – including 100m to the WHO, in a coordinated effort, and 90m in partnership with the pharmaceutical industry. More effort however is required in coordinating and programming testing and diagnostics on the European territory as so far countries are going along on this front.”