The following are some of the U.S. FDA’s actions taken, as of April 17, in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: •     The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Foundation for the NIH announced a public-private partnership with the FDA and others to speed the development of COVID-19 vaccine and treatment options. The Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) partnership also includes the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Euro...