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                   <a href="http://covid19dataportal.org/" class="vf-link--white no-underline">COVID-19 Data Platform: Our progress so far</a>
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-                  The COVID-19 Data Portal enables the sharing and analysis of data related to the new coronavirus, <span class="vf-u-text--nowrap">SARS-CoV-2</span>. Showcased at the 2020 Paris Peace Forum, the COVID-19 Data Platform is a new model for international scientific collaboration. 
+                  Showcased at the 2020 Paris Peace Forum, the COVID-19 Data Platform is a new model for international scientific collaboration. 
                     <p><a href="/about/our-impact/covid-19" class="vf-link--white">Read more about EMBL-EBI's efforts to fight COVID-19</a></p>
                     <a class="vf-button vf-button--secondary vf-button--sm" href="http://covid19dataportal.org/" class="vf-link--white">Access COVID-19 data</a> 
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