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Racing to Develop a Potential COVID-19 Vaccine with Unprecedented Partnership
The current global scale of the COVID-19 pandemic requires nothing short of a fast-moving and nimble international effort to thwart it.
Boston Scientific Provides Update on COVID-19 Impact and Response Efforts
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges upon the global community and the many healthcare providers who are caring for patients. During this time of concern and disruption, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has taken important actions to reduce the spread of the virus in local communities and support global relief efforts, while implementing business continuity plans. Today the company is providing an update on the actions it has taken and a preliminary estimated revenue growth range for the first quarter 2020.
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Iceland Provides a Picture of the Early Spread of COVID-19 in a Population with a Cohesive Public Health Response
Study combines the most intensive targeted testing and general screening of any population to date with comprehensive sequencing of the virus from all identified cases, to trace its mutation and spread
Results underscore the effectiveness and necessity of aggressive testing, isolation of cases and physical distancing, as well as the urgency of more testing to contain the virus and disease
Online general meeting in Czechia
The conditions for holding a virtual general meeting at the time of the coronavirus and at other times and the associated risks
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Four scenarios for the global economy after Covid-19
We map out the hit to the global economy and possible path for recovery under four different coronavirus scenarios.
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization
Advocacy Priorities for 2023
Technology, People, Infrastructure
Actions Recommended in Areas:
1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.
2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).
3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.
4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.
5. Immigration of STEM Talents.
6. Digitization of Immigration.
7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.
8. Digitization of Land Use.
9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.
Read the documents in English and Czech.
Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.