You know that's a possibility Steve I mean I can't say that that's going to happen but it certainly is a reasonable question to ask and I think it would be a possibility.

Remember when the Global Fund got set up, it was started off to be the Global Fund for

HIV, and then we expanded it to malaria and tuberculosis, I think there's no reason to think that it isn't possible to include in that

pandemic preparedness. Yes well that's a big debate there within their own board

and yeah they're expanding they've expanded some

significantly they've been very nimble and fast in that regard and so I would

expect them to play what about the Europeans the EU is is pre-purchasing some of these therapies that are in development.

They've announced they're going to set up a new institution,

H-E-R-A-R-A, as a counterpart to our Barda institution.

What role do you see them playing and how does what we're doing link to that?

Well, I'm pleased to say that we are and have been and will continue

to be in conversations with each of these players. Specifically, you know, with Jeremy

Ferrar at Welcome, a good friend and colleague and a lot of what we do. We've been involved in discussions there with

unitaid, with intrepid, with the global fund. So we're trying to define how we can

all work together on this because this obviously is something that has

international implications so the answer to your question is there will be

involvement with those entities that you mentioned.

Michael, you there buddy?

Yeah, man.

Okay, good.

You there?

You there?

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