TK reports grants from EU2020; intellectual property and royalties from a patent on hMPV; receiving support for travel and accommodation for attending meetings; being a member of The European Food Safety Authority Influenza working group; to previously being the chair of the European Wildlife Disease Association (EWDA) Network Committee; and being the chair of the EWDA Sustainability Committee. RAMF reports grants from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response, US National Institutes of Health Research Project Grant, EU Horizon 2020–EU4Hhealth, and the Dutch Government to their institution; intellectual property and royalties from a patent on hMPV; intellectual property from a patent on MERS-CoV; receiving support for travel and accommodation for attending meetings. MPGK reports grants from EU Horizon 2020, HERA, the NWO Stevin Prize and the National government to her department as a reference centre; being a scientific advisor for a range of initiatives and organisations; and receiving support for travel and accommodation for attending meetings.