>>>Visit here the analysis of COVID-19 evolution in Europe: May-July 2020<< The European Commission is coordinating a common European response to the coronavirus outbreak. We are taking resolute action to reinforce our public health sectors and mitigate the socio-economic impact in the European Union. We are mobilizing all means at our disposal to help our […]
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COVID-19 – EIB provides Madrid Region with EUR 600 million to strengthen its response to the health emergency
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is assisting the Madrid Region in its efforts to tackle the COVID-19 health emergency. The EU bank is providing a EUR 600 million loan on favourable terms to enable the authorities to adapt Madrid’s health facilities and cope with the additional health costs caused by the pandemic. The EU bank […]
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10 days of national mourning declared
Appearance of the President of the Government on the progress of de-escalation and declaration of national mourning Saturday 23rd May 2020 Más información La Moncloa Intervención Sánchez
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International coordination to encourage the conduct of COVID-19 clinical trials
Regulators are highlighting the need for a comprehensive international coordination mechanism to allow the conduct of adequately powered, randomised controlled trials, which can generate sound evidence on the effects of therapeutics or vaccines against COVID-19. This follows a call made by EMA’s Human Medicines Committee (CHMP) for the research community to pool resources into large, well-designed, multi-arm clinical […]
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Supports to local authorities fighting the effects of the pandemic
The current precautionary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 have not affected the European Parliament’s capacity to ensure the legislative, budgetary and scrutiny functions of the Institution. Besides its core activities, the European Parliament contacted the local authorities to offer its support in addressing the socio economic consequences of the crisis in its three […]
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#EUvsVirus Matchathon to boost the scaling up of creative solutions to Covid-19 challenges
Building on the success of the #EUvsVirus Hackathon, the European Innovation Council (EIC), under the patronage of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, is organising a Matchathon with the participation of the 120 winning teams from the hackathon, investors, corporates and public authorities, including among others, public procurers and hospitals; academia and research institutions, from all across Europe and beyond. […]
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Coronavirus: additional €122 million for research and innovation
The Commission has mobilised another €122 million from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, for urgently needed research into the coronavirus. The new call for expressions of interest contributes to the Commission’s €1.4 billion pledge to the Coronavirus Global Response initiative, launched by President Ursula von der Leyen on 4 May 2020. The new call is the latest addition to a […]
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Statement by the EC on the proposal made by France and Germany
Reacting to the press conference by the German Chancellor and the French President, President von der Leyen said: I welcome the constructive proposal made by France and Germany. It acknowledges the scope and the size of the economic challenge that Europe faces, and rightly puts the emphasis on the need to work on a solution with the […]
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The science behind embracing new forms of social organisation after Confinement
As lockdown restrictions ease across Europe, governments are considering just how much and how widely they should advise citizens to socialise with people outside their own household. The idea is that everyone interacts within a small group of people to prevent COVID-19 from spreading further. For example, as of 10 May, the Belgian government allows […]
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