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Imagine a worst case scenario. Millions of people infected by an virus in the west. Governments willing to provide all ressources, no matter the cost. Could a hugely increased budget even be effectively used to accelerate the development of a drug or is the bottelneck somewhere else?

I'm considering an effort on the scale of the Manhattan project.

To clarify I'm looking for scientific studies or even better papers issued by a major government discussing this.

  • Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat. – Carey Gregory Jan 30 '20 at 05:33
  • Usually a death threat is a strong motivation catalyzer, would it be coming from a war or from a disease. That should have an impact on resources, and deeply motivate researchers, as it triggers the survival instinct. Then, by how much is a difficult question. – Déjà vu Jan 30 '20 at 22:14
  • Here is a paper, 2018, Nature Reviews Microbiology, “Origin and Evolution of Pathogenic Coronaviruses” Joe Cui et al. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-018-0118-9#ref-CR71 I am putting the link here though it may not be 100% relevant to your question nevertheless it may provide some background. – Gordon Jan 31 '20 at 22:19
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    How quickly did an Ebola vaccine become available once there was a significantly serious threat? I think that says a lot. – anongoodnurse Feb 04 '20 at 00:46

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