COVID-19

European Commission helps raise €7.4B to fund global research on vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, but warns this sum represents only a “great start” to funding needed to deal with the pandemic

EU-Africa clinical research programme has helped prepare a continent that is only too familiar with the ravages of infectious disease

The pandemic has ‘fast-tracked conversations’ about online learning and R&D, says University of Cape Town vice-chancellor. But despite a few positive forces unleashed by the virus, South Africa is facing many negatives

Pandemic overshadows new government strategy, but target is to publish mid-summer. The response to the crisis will be to double-down on the country’s key science and innovation strengths

Proposals made to EIC last month had a value of over €10B – more than its provisional budget for 2021 - 2027

The flaws in Europe’s healthcare systems have been cruelly exposed by COVID-19, experts tell a Science|Business Webcast conference. As lockdowns begin to lift, critical gaps and fault lines must be addressed to increase preparedness for the next big shock 

Loans and grants for SMEs, regions, health systems and strategic supply chains under consideration for coronavirus recovery plan

The urgent need is to contain the pandemic, but COVID-19 also highlights the need for action in the longer term to ensure Europe’s health sovereignty

Participants came up with 2,000 ideas on how to defeat COVID-19 over one frenzied weekend

OECD survey shows countries that were hardest hit by the 2008 crisis fear the global recession following in the pandemic’s wake will stifle R&D budgets and spark a new brain drain