Will federal legislation support, fund, or incentivize research and development efforts that have been put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Federal, State, and Local Responses to the Coronavirus
Source Article: https://www.govpredict.com/corona-virus-resource-center
Aurora WDC Analysis: States governments are similarly focused towards covid response and taking steps towards reopening. This is diverting funds that could go towards external research efforts. In addition, states are using their federal funds to go towards these efforts as well shrinking the pool of available resources to non-covid research and development.