When asked by the European Parliament what Europe is doing about viral and bacterial epidemics and pandemics, the answer was COMPARE.
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COMPARE Europe
COMPARE is a large EU project with the intention to speed up the detection of and response to disease outbreaks among humans and animals worldwide through the use of new genome technology. The aim is to reduce the impact and cost of disease outbreaks.
COMPARE has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 643476.