The Foundation invested initially SEK 110 million on efforts against the Corona virus, after a while the investment increased to SEK 130 million. The initiative consist of analytical materials, research projects and biobanks.
SciLifeLab launches national COVID-19 research program together with Knut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationA total of 67 COVID-19 research projects are supported
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- Rare hyperinflammatory syndrome in children with COVID-19 described
- Early NK cell-mediated immune response may contribute to severe COVID-19
- Immunity to COVID-19 is probably higher than tests have shown
- New findings on enzymes with important role in SARS-CoV-2 infection
- First phase of the Danderyd Hospital’s COVID-19 study complete
- Researchers sending out home test kits to identify spread of COVID-19 antibodies in Stockholm
- By early April, coronavirus had spread to 10 percent of Stockholm population
- Mobile phone can contribute to simple virus testing
- Danderyd Hospital staff will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies
SEK 50 million for immediate increase in Corona testing in Sweden
The test material that will allow scientists to perform 5,000 Covid-19 analyses a day has arrived
SciLifeLab COVID-19 testing up and running at high speed
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Corona tests on its way – come along from the airport to the lab