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Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic: How to better prepare for the next global crisis

Time will tell, but today, one and a half years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the “gloom-and-doom” predictions of world-wide recession, major disruptions in international trade, and rapidly rising unemployment appear to have been exaggerated. As the International Monetary Fund pointed out, the 2008/2009 financial crisis had a much more negative impact on the economy than either a “typical” recession or past “modern” pandemics.

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Impacts of COVID-19: science and big data with Barend Mons

In this episode Jean-Claude talks to Professor Barend Mons about big-data-driven science. He discusses the importance of data stewardship so that research findings can be shared across different countries and different scientific disciplines.

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COVID-19: Seroprevalence data and policymaking

Frontiers Evidence Snapshots presents a unique data resource summarizing the results of seroprevalence studies in a broad range of countries and populations.

301 studies
600 separate population samples
69 countries
Data for special populations (healthcare workers, elderly people, children, etc.)
New studies added periodically
Expert commentary from Dr. Milo Puhan, Swiss School of Public Health

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Climate change strong evidence needs strong action

Frontiers Evidence Snapshots surveys 350 recent papers, reporting ongoing climate change in the atmosphere, the oceans, the Arctic and Antarctic - and the effects of these changes on sea levels and on so-called extreme events (tropical storms, droughts and floods etc.)

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Impacts of COVID-19: global systems with Ian Goldin

In this episode Jean-Claude discusses the challenges of globalization with Professor Ian Goldin. They talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic revealed some underlying fault lines - but also some strengths - in the global system.

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COVID-19: vaccine efficacy and safety

How effective are the vaccines we rely on to vaccinate the world’s population? How do they work for the elderly, children, and pregnant women? How well do they protect against infection, severe disease and death? We summarize some of the most important findings

67 studies
5.6 million participants
Data for all major vaccines currently available
Links to original articles
Regular updates
Expert commentary from Luc Debruyne