Cost cutting exercise and she probably thinks that concentrating...

Cost cutting exercise and she probably thinks that concentrating on on trial will increase the chances of getting the HIV results out faster.

Not sure if they managed any success in either goal.

Your point is a good one - CIVID is the secondary line of research. In the last 12 months, the COVID space has become even more crowded - with the result that the competition has become much fiercer - prospects of a commercial deal much less likely.

Personally, I still think that the COVID trial was a bridge too far - and resources should have been applied purely to the HIV trials alone. They may have speeded up the release of the HIV results as well.