This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A shipment of urgently needed oxygen, medicine and equipment will be delivered over the coming days by EU Member States to India, following the country’s request for support through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which is coordinated by the Emergency Response Coordination Centre of […]Coronavirus: EU channels critical support to India via EU Civil Protection Mechanism
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A shipment of urgently needed oxygen, medicine and equipment will be delivered over the coming days by EU Member States to India, following the country’s request for support through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which is coordinated by the Emergency Response Coordination Centre of […]How governments can redesign support for entrepreneurs after COVID-19
April 26, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johan Bjurman Bergman, Consultant, World Bank and Atlantic Council & Daniel Dart, Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner, of Dart Capital & Co. In developing economies, stimulating growth through entrepreneurship will be crucial to address rising unemployment caused by […]Private sector can help accelerate an equitable COVID-19 vaccine rollout – here’s how
April 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Colin Godbarge, Principal, KOIS & Clara Marköö, Analyst, KOIS COVID-19 vaccinations bring hope to ending the pandemic but the global effort faces many challenges.Greater public-private sector collaboration is needed to ensure rapid and fair distribution.The private sector can […]EU launches €100 million humanitarian initiative to support COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in Africa
April 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, will visit the Africa Centres for Disease control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa. This visit marks the start of the implementation of the EU’s new €100 million humanitarian initiative in support of the COVID-19 vaccination […]The European Commission and Austria secure COVID-19 vaccines for the Western Balkans
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and Austria are announcing today the conclusion of agreements for the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines for the Western Balkans. The 651,000 BioNTech/Pfizer doses are funded by the European Commission and will be shared with the facilitation of Austria. The first delivery […]What has COVID-19 taught us about decarbonized electricity grids?
April 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Luis Badesa, Research Associate, Imperial College London & Goran Strbac, Professor of Electrical Energy Systems, Imperial College London In early 2020, COVID-19 lockdowns led to reduced electricity demand around the world. In Great Britain, the majority of the […]How long are COVID-19 vaccines effective?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Experts don’t know yet how long COVID-19 vaccines will be effective. Studies of two of the most prominent COVID-19 vaccines suggest they remain effective for at least six months. […]Heading back to the cinema, theatre or a concert? Here are 3 ways the arts are adapting to COVID-19
April 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katharine Rooney, Senior Writer, Formative Content Around the world, the arts industry is adapting to the challenges of COVID-19.Masks, testing and temperature checks will be required.Some countries are using a COVID passport for entry.57% of US audiences now […]COVID-19 has left many employees in the lurch. What’s next for the global workforce?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roz Ho, Global Head of Software, HP The disruption caused by the pandemic and accelerating innovation will impact workforces, work cultures and industries for years to come. The rate of job creation remains higher than job destruction, though […]3 pressing urban problems Indian cities must solve in the post-COVID recovery
April 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Suchi Kedia, Community Specialist, Regional Agenda – India and South Asia, World Economic Forum & Kadambari Shah, Senior Associate, IDFC Institute & Harshita Agrawal, Associate, IDFC Institute • The pandemic revealed how Indian cities dependent on those working […]When will life return to ‘pre-COVID normal’?
April 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content A majority of people expect life to return to something like ‘normal’ within the next 12 months, according to a new World Economic Forum-Ipsos survey.There are large differences between countries on this, though.The […]COVID-19: faster authorisation for vaccines adapted to variants
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs will discuss and greenlight a new procedure to facilitate and accelerate the EU-wide approval of vaccines adapted to COVID-19 variants. On Thursday, Members of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee will hold an exchange of views on a Commission delegated […]How COVID-19 and ‘work from anywhere’ can build the city of the future
April 9, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amit Midha, President, Asia-Pacific and Japan, Dell Technologies The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed how millions of people work and their relationship with cities where work is based;The pandemic has shown the significance of technology and how vital […]Futurism is a means to see beyond COVID-19. Here’s how to time travel
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mike Bechtel, Managing Director and Chief Futurist, US Consulting, Deloitte & Ruth Hickin, Strategy & Impact Lead, World Economic Forum The COVID-19 crisis is shining a Klieg light on the immense challenges of planning for the future amid […]Coronavirus: Team Europe continues to deliver with more than €26 billion disbursed in support to partner countries in one year
April 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. One year ago today, the European Commission and the High Representative set out plans for a targeted EU response to support partner countries’ efforts in tackling the Coronavirus pandemic combining resources from the EU, its Member States and European financial institutions, as ‘Team Europe’. […]Coronavirus: Team Europe continues to deliver with more than €26 billion disbursed in support to partner countries in one year
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. One year ago today, the European Commission and the High Representative set out plans for a targeted EU response to support partner countries’ efforts in tackling the Coronavirus pandemic combining resources from the EU, its Member States and European financial institutions, as ‘Team Europe’. […]Overcoming COVID-19 will require tackling inequality
April 8, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Winnie Byanyima, Undersecretary-General of the United Nations; Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Given the need to fund treatment and vaccines, there is pressure to scale back funding for social provisions, but leaders must boldly […]Coronavirus: Commission mobilises €123 million for research and innovation to combat the threat of variants
April 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is mobilising €123 million from Horizon Europe, the new EU research and innovation programme, for urgent research into coronavirus variants. This first emergency funding under Horizon Europe adds to a range of EU-funded research and innovation actions to fight the coronavirus and […]COVID19 a wake-up call to address development fault lines in Asia and the Pacific
April 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was written for The European Sting by Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The opinions expressed in this article belong to our distinguished writer. The world is emerging from the biggest social and economic shock in living […]Coronavirus: Commission proposes €4.5 million to support over 5,000 dismissed tourism workers or self-employed in Estonia
March 31, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the European Commission proposes to support over 5,000 tourism workers and self-employed in Estonia who lost their jobs or whose activities have ceased as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed €4.5 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) will help […]COVID-19 vaccine development is more global than you might think
March 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Dozens of COVID-19 vaccine candidates are in clinical development in a wide range of countries. They could help address a glaring global gap between vaccine haves and have-nots. Cuba […]Medical Studies During COVID-19: How the Pandemic Affects this Generation of Doctors-to-be
March 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was written by one of our passionate readers, Ms. Gabriela Soares Amaral, a Brazilian, 23 years old, third year medical student in Würzburg, Germany. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not The European Sting’s position on the issue. Every medical student had its own path before reaching medical school, […]COVID-19: EU helps to deliver vaccines to Moldova and medical items to Montenegro and North Macedonia
March 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU is supporting Romania in delivering 50,400 doses of vaccines to Moldova in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This delivery follows Moldova’s request for vaccines through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The Commission coordinates and finances up to 75 % of the costs […]MEPs clear another hurdle for the COVID-19 recovery plan
March 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs approved three laws on implementing the EU’s Own Resources system, paving the way for its reform and the introduction of new sources of EU revenue. On Thursday, MEPs adopted one implementing and two operational regulations on which methods to use to collect or […]Coronavirus: new procedure to facilitate and speed up approval of adapted vaccines against COVID-19 variants
March 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, as an immediate action under the HERA Incubator, the new European bio-defence preparedness plan against COVID-19 variants, the Commission is introducing a measure to speed up the authorisation of adapted COVID-19 vaccines. It will make provisions in the relevant EU legislation to allow […]Vaccination campaigns are wars against fake news
March 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Walquiria da Silva Pedra Parreira, a second year medical student in Brazil, at Centro Universitário de Valença. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and […]COVID-19: latest on evaluation and authorisation of vaccines
March 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs will quiz EMA Executive Director Emer Cooke on the latest developments regarding the evaluation and authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines in the EU. On Tuesday, Emer Cooke, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will update Members of the Environment, Public Health and […]COVID-19 vaccine campaigns: how far are the anti-vaccine movements going online? How can pro-vaxxers be part of their change?
March 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Victoria Aguiar, a second-year medical student at the Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul, Bela Vista campus in Sao Paulo, SP – Brazil. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this […]Statement following the European Medicines Agency review of the COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca
March 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following the European Medicines Agency’s safety committee’s review of the COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca at its extraordinary meeting of 18 March 2021, Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, made the following statement: “Security and trust in vaccines is key for vaccinations. The priority […]Vaccination: understanding the challenges surrounding COVID-19 vaccination campaigns
March 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Varnika Bhadoriya, a second year medical student currently studying at Baroda Medical College, India. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily […]COVID-19 is challenging the way we think of chemical industry trends. This is how
March 17, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Fernando J. Gómez, Head, Chemical and Advanced Materials Industry, World Economic Forum & Bernd Elser, Managing Director & Lead, Global Industry Sector, Chemicals, Accenture • Short-term management has been key to managing chemical supply during the pandemic, but […]Coronavirus: a common path to Europe’s safe re-opening
March 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of the meeting of European leaders on 25 March, the Commission is calling on Member States to prepare for a coordinated approach to a gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions when the epidemiological situation will allow. In a Communication adopted today, it charts the […]Coronavirus: Commission proposes a Digital Green Certificate
March 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the European Commission is proposing to create a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate safe free movement inside the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Digital Green Certificate will be a proof that a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test […]
