U.N. official calls for stronger monitoring of synthetic biology | How vulnerable is the U.S. to agro-terror attack? | Scientists sequence new coronavirus, develop diagnostic testsn | Locally acquired dengue fever reported in Miami-Dade | JPEO for Chemical and Biological Defense ABPI meeting slides | Sinovac receives tender to supply flu vaccine to Beijing citizens | Genetic sleuthing uncovers deadly new virus in Africa | New FDA task force supports innovation in antibacterial drug development | BioShield report shows growth in biodefense stockpile | Sarepta’s Ebola and Marburg drugs granted ‘Fast Track’ status | After 8 years, HHS countermeasure program still a work in progress | Final Report: 2012 Conference on WMD-Free zone in the Middle East | Determining core capabilities in chemical and biological S&T | New molecular assay detects rapidly emerging multi-drug resistant superbug | Manhattan’s NBAF may be moving ahead soon

See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on topics like the FDA antibacterial drug development initiative, chem-bio capabilities in S&T, coronavirus diagnostics, synthetic biology research and more…

U.N. official calls for stronger monitoring of synthetic biology (NTI GSN)

How vulnerable is the U.S. to agro-terror attack? (HSNW)

Scientists sequence new coronavirus, develop diagnostic tests (CIDRAP)

Locally acquired dengue fever reported in Miami-Dade (Miami Herald)

JPEO for Chemical and Biological Defense IS meeting slides .pdf (NDIA)

Sinovac receives tender to supply flu vaccine to Beijing citizens (PRNewswire)

Genetic sleuthing uncovers deadly new virus in Africa (EurekAlert)

New FDA task force supports innovation in antibacterial development (Lab Manager)

BioShield report shows growth in biodefense stockpile (CIDRAP)

Sarepta’s Ebola and Marburg drugs granted ‘Fast Track’ status (Examiner)

After 8 years, HHS countermeasure program still a work in progress (NTI GSN)

Final Report: 2012 Conference on WMD-Free zone in the Middle East .pdf (CNS, MIIS)