Global Virus Network Recommends Moving Forward With Boosters for COVID-19 Response

Fragile populations should receive a booster third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to help protect against emerging variants BALTIMORE, MD, August 10, 2021: Members of the Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition comprised of human and animal virologists from 63 Centers of Excellence and 11 Affiliates in 35 countries, and colleagues, today shared that GVN…

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Global Virus Network’s Position on the Administration of Booster Doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine

Scientists from the Global Virus Network (GVN) centers have discussed the World Health Organization’s request for a moratorium on the administration of a booster, or a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for Pfizer or Moderna recipients, while many around the world have not yet received their initial immunizations. Considering the emerging variants of…

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Global Virus Network (GVN) Adds Senegal’s IRESSEF As Newest Member to Mitigate Viral Threats

Baltimore, Maryland, USA, July 15, 2021: The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing 63 Centers of Excellence and 11 Affiliates in 35 countries comprising foremost experts in every class of virus causing disease in humans, and the Institut de Recherche en SantĂ©, de Surveillance EpidĂ©miologique et de Formation , or the IRESSEF, announced the addition of…

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A Media Briefing Addressing the Exploding International COVID-19 Crisis: Global Virus Network – Ideas For a Global Vaccination Strategy

June 30, 2021 Drs. Robert Gallo, Christian BrĂ©chot, Sharon Lewin, and Amadou Sall Global Vaccination Vaccination is one of the most effective control measures for human infectious diseases. COVID-19 vaccines, particularly mRNA vaccines, have been very effective, including against the current SARS-CoV-2 variants. Thus, successful vaccination has resulted in mitigating SARS-CoV-2 infection in countries, such…

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Global Virus Network (GVN) Adds Gilead Sciences to GVN Healthcare & Pharma Centers of Excellence Coalition

The Partnership Focuses on Stimulating Collaborations and Training the Next Generation of Virus Researchers to Prepare for and Mitigate Future Global Threats Baltimore, Maryland, USA, June 30, 2021: The Global Virus Network (“GVN”), the world’s leading coalition of virologists combatting current and emerging pandemic viral threats and viral causes of disease through international collaborative research…

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Celdara Medical and Global Virus Network Announce Collaboration to Advance Infectious Disease and Viral Infection Research and Development

The partnership will initially focus on SARS-CoV-2 and future pandemic threats. BALTIMORE, MD and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and LEBANON, N.H. and NEW YORK, June 2, 2021 — Celdara Medical, LLC (Celdara), an experienced biopharma developer focused on launching promising products to the patients who need them the most, today announced a new strategic collaboration with the…

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Global Virus Network Analysis Suggests Measles, Polio and Tuberculosis Vaccines May Boost Immunity to Coronavirus

Innate Immunity Created by Live Attenuated Vaccines Like Measles and Polio May Provide Some Protection Against Future Pandemics – Idea Needs To Be Tested, Scientists Say BALTIMORE, MD, May 18, 2021: Members of the Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition comprised of human and animal virologists from 63 Centers of Excellence and 11 Affiliates in…

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Global Virus Network (GVN) Announces Eight Distinguished International Appointments to Board of Directors

World Leaders in Business, Science, Law, Industry, Philanthropy & Government Are Committed to Supporting the GVN Baltimore, MD, USA (April 6, 2021) – The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of the world’s leading medical virology research centers working together to prevent illness and death from viral disease, today announced the election of eight distinguished…

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A Statement From the Leadership of the Global Virus Network on the Passing of Dr. John Martin

An Outstanding Clinical Scientist, A Dedicated Humanitarian, An Astute Businessman, An Effective Global Leader, and A True Friend Baltimore, MD, April 1, 2021: The Global Virus Network, the world’s leading coalition of virologists combatting current and emerging pandemic viral threats and viral causes of disease through international collaborative research response, mourns the passing of its good friend…

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Global Virus Network (GVN) Catalyzes World Health Organization (WHO) to Officially Recognize HTLV-1 as Threatening Pathogen to Humans

March 29, 2021 During GVN’s 9th International Meeting in Melbourne, Australia on September 25-27, 2017 in partnership with the Peter Doherty Institute and the Institut Pasteur, researchers held impressive sessions on one of the most potent human carcinogens, human T cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1).  The sessions were organized by Dr. Sharon Lewin, Director of The…

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