Oxford University Launches COVID-19 Response Tracker
Oxford University has launched the world’s first COVID-19 government response tracker. The tracker records and compares governmental measures in response to the coronavirus worldwide. The first ever tool to track and compare policy responses of governments tackling...
DRIVER+ partner DIN makes medical equipment standards available free of charge until further notice
To beat the challenges of the corona crisis, DIN has agreed with the European Commission to make various standards on medical equipment available free of charge until further notice. The aim is to tackle the growing shortage of protective masks, gloves and other...
European Commission helps workers and businesses hit by coronavirus
Saving lives and supporting livelihoods in these times of acute crisis is paramount. The Commission is further increasing its response by proposing to set up a €100 billion solidarity instrument to help workers keep their incomes and help businesses stay afloat,...
DRIVER+ PARTNER JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE DEVELOPS NEW TEST MATERIAL FOR COVID-19
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, a partner in DRIVER+ has used its extensive knowledge and expertise to inform the EU’s policy responses. Experts across the JRC have been analysing the crisis, anticipating...
Trial Guidance Methodology Handbook featured on UN’s PreventionWeb
The Trial Guidance Methodology (TGM) is a practical guide and approach to help crisis response organisations follow a structured approach to understanding to what extent socio-technical solutions (such as an app for managing volunteers, a Common Operational Picture...
Oxford University launches COVID-19 Response Tracker
Oxford University has launched the world’s first COVID-19 government response tracker. The tracker records and compares governmental measures in response to the coronavirus worldwide. The first ever tool to track and compare policy responses of governments tackling...
Universities develop innovative new ventilator designs, leading businesses switch to ventilator production
BBC TV’s Click programme broadcast an item on 28 March highlighting the work done in the UK, Spain and Rumania designing, developing and manufacturing innovative new, lower-cost ventilators for COVID-19 victims. Oxford University and Kings College London have...
ACAPS provides Dashboard of Covid19 government measures
ACAPS an independent information provider specialist in humanitarian needs analysis and assessment provides a Dashboard of Covid19 government measures. The dashboard is updated on a weekly basis and can be found here. ACAPS will focus predominantly on the immediate,...
Launch of Global Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres was joined – virtually – by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization; Ms. Henrietta Fore, UNICEF’s Executive Director, and Mr. Mark Lowcock, the Under-Secretary-General for...
Coronavirus: New round of repatriations of EU citizens via Civil Protection Mechanism
The EU continues to help EU Member States with the repatriation of their citizens stranded abroad due to increasing number of restrictions in third countries. Via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism; Belgium brought back 223 EU Citizens from Tunisia this weekend,...
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