High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioners Jutta Urpilainen and Janez Lenarčič wanted to highlight the rights and role played by women around the world in the coronavairus pandemic in a joint statement. Inequality and vulnerability The coronavirus pandemic affects everyone and every aspect of our lives. But not uniformly. It increases existing inequalities around the […]
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Coronavirus Global Response: Global Citizen, new supporting campaign
The Commission announced the 28 May the next steps in the Coronavirus Global Response, the global action for universal access to affordable coronavirus vaccination, treatment and testing. New campaign marathon The pledging marathon that started on 4 May will now see the launch of a new campaign with the international advocacy organisation Global Citizen, “Global Goal: Unite For Our […]
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New smartband will help observe social distancing to check COVID-19 spread
A group of researchers has developed a wearable smartband for monitoring body temperature while keeping the required distance between people. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, social distancing has become a part of daily life for many. The importance of keeping a safe distance between people to contain the COVID-19 pandemic is frequently emphasised. Thanks to the […]
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Statistics: COVID-19 evolution in Europe – May
>>>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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