COVID-19 Research Timeline
Jul 8, 2020

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China reportes a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei Province
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The World Health Organization issues Disease Outbreak News – Pneumonia of unknown cause
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VIDO initiates vaccine development against the novel coronavirus
January 10, 2020

VIDO receives permission from the Public Health Agency of Canada to work with SARS-CoV-2
News Release


Clinical samples received from Sunnybrook through the National Microbiology Laboratory
February 5, 2020
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SARS-CoV-2 successfully isolated in our containment level 3 facility
February 14, 2020

Initiated development of a ferret model of COVID-19
February 24, 2020

Dr. Falzarano and team awarded ~$1 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
News Release

Immunized ferrets with two COVID-19 vaccine candidates
March 9, 2020

Prime Minister of Canada announces $23.3 million to support vaccine manufacturing and CL3 operations
News Release

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Government of Saskatchewan awards $3.6 million in new funding for COVID-19 vaccine research
News Release

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Initiated development of a golden hamster model of COVID-19
April 3, 2020
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Government of Canada awards an additional $23 million to accelerate vaccine development
News Release

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Immunized hamsters with our COVID-19 vaccine candidate
May 14, 2020

Pre-clinical results in ferret model demonstrates COVID-19 vaccine candidate is highly effective
News Release


Canadian universities partner to fight COVID-19 at USask’s VIDO
News Release

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Initiated toxicology studies
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Received a notice of authorization from Health Canada to initiate a Phase 1 clinical vaccine trial
News Release


First volunteers vaccinated
News Release


Positive Phase 1 results for COVAC-2
News Release


Clinical trials continue
COVID-19 Vaccine Trials