On February 1, 2020 the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) put out a “Call for Proposals” for proven vaccine technologies, applicable for large scale manufacturing, for rapid response against novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV with an application deadline of February 14, 2020 (“open for 2 weeks”).

Stating the “rapid global spread and unique epidemiological characteristics of 2019-nCoV virus is deeply concerning”