CDC awards funds to develop infectious disease forecasting tools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics yesterday awarded $26 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to research and develop advanced infectious disease models and analytical tools. The awards will support work at five academic institutions, the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy.
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