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This dump provides access to the metadata records of publications, research data, software and projects that may be relevant to the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) fight. The dump contains records of the OpenAIRE COVID-19 Gateway (https://covid-19.openaire.eu/), identified via full-text mining and inference techniques applied to the OpenAIRE Research Graph (https://explore.openaire.eu/). The Graph is one of the largest Open Access collections of metadata records and links between publications, datasets, software, projects, funders, and organizations, aggregating 12,000+ scientific data sources world-wide, among which the Covid-19 data sources Zenodo COVID-19 Community, WHO (World Health Organization), BIP! FInder for COVID-19, Protein Data Bank, Dimensions, scienceOpen, and RSNA. The dump consists of a gzip file containing one json per line. Each json is compliant to the schema available at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3974226

This document summarizes the availability and market readiness of the MONOCLE reference sensor collection, which consists of high-end radiometry sensors and supporting platforms for field deployment to register hyperspectral reflectance (water colour) and atmospheric conditions. The original targets for each of the three sensor systems were met in two cases (HSP-1 and So-Rad) whereas the WISP-M is still under development, with a timeline to completion provided for marketing purposes. The demonstration of this deliverable is provided through the project website, which provides user guidance, cost/pricing (where available) or information on the pathway to market. Additional materials targeted at specific user groups, such as instructional videos, build guides, manuals and software tools, are also collected there, either as part of this deliverable or the associated D8.5 “Set of MONOCLE documentation per stakeholder audience” and D6.3 “Software library for data inspection and statistical information extraction”. Despite some production issues, often related to the 2020/2021 COVID-19 pandemic, prototypes of each of the three systems (the WISPStation representing the WISP family of sensor systems) has had long-term field exposure, generating data sets and supporting the development of operational, standardardized data flows. This has resulted in the achievement of TRLs near, at or beyond the initially planned targets. All sensor systems now move forward into the last phase of the project which is focussed on demonstrating new and improved capabilities in the in situ segment of Copernicus, with and for selected end-user communities.

PoliHelp - Donation and commerce platform This pandemic has ruptured our lives and forced us to rely on technology on an unprecedented level. Not only did it shock everyone, but it revealed all the weaknesses in local and national strategies and outreach actions. The situation is even more so in Romania, with its severely outdated service infrastructure. Now is the time to follow the change and embrace technology. Being a small, local company ourselves, we are very much aware of the struggle, which is why we want to contribute to supporting our community. This virus determined a peak of requests and interest in digital solutions. PoliHelp is a digital platform which will bring together the local community to fight against the threat. Local municipalities and organizations, hospitals, small companies, volunteers, donors and regional producers (eg: farmers, textile companies, restaurants, landlords) are brought together on the PoliHelp platform for match-making with those in need (eg: elderly people, first line health workers, schools). When in need, we must reach out to the community for help in a safe and optimal organized environment. The PoliHelp`s objective is to benefit the community and create a bridge between the supply and demand of resources during national emergencies such as the current pandemic. It aims at a unified approach for all local aid initiatives which are providing support. We intend to launch an MVP(Minimum Viable Product) in a timeframe of 6 months. Our solution provides an easy to use platform which will connect and complement the local municipality/government and will increase the local outreach of the civic initiatives. Whether it is a group of students that volunteer to help the elderly, a company that donates masks and gloves, a small local producer that wants to announce he has fresh products in stock to deliver or a NGO looking for volunteers, this will be the place to find out. Also, there will be a matchmaking option for money donors to choose a local producer which is able to deliver a product or service. Assessing and combining the data from the platform will help determine the most vulnerable areas, categories of citizens, businesses, while enabling us to strengthen them and prevent such a strong impact of a future outbreak. PoliHelp will be available as a responsive website with a mobile-friendly version. The dashboard will have a clean and modern interface, showcasing the most pressing needs of organizations/people in Romania and while offering the option of which cause you want to support and how do you want to contribute. This project aims to bring the community closer together and combine gathered data not only to help those in need during the COVID-19 crisis but learn how to deal with similar threats and future outbreaks. Created to counteract some of the pandemic’s more pressing issues, PoliHelp can permanently find its place in the community by helping local producers to join local demand.

This document summarizes the availability and market readiness of the MONOCLE reference sensor collection, which consists of high-end radiometry sensors and supporting platforms for field deployment to register hyperspectral reflectance (water colour) and atmospheric conditions. The original targets for each of the three sensor systems were met in two cases (HSP-1 and So-Rad) whereas the WISP-M is still under development, with a timeline to completion provided for marketing purposes. The demonstration of this deliverable is provided through the project website, which provides user guidance, cost/pricing (where available) or information on the pathway to market. Additional materials targeted at specific user groups, such as instructional videos, build guides, manuals and software tools, are also collected there, either as part of this deliverable or the associated D8.5 “Set of MONOCLE documentation per stakeholder audience” and D6.3 “Software library for data inspection and statistical information extraction”. Despite some production issues, often related to the 2020/2021 COVID-19 pandemic, prototypes of each of the three systems (the WISPStation representing the WISP family of sensor systems) has had long-term field exposure, generating data sets and supporting the development of operational, standardardized data flows. This has resulted in the achievement of TRLs near, at or beyond the initially planned targets. All sensor systems now move forward into the last phase of the project which is focussed on demonstrating new and improved capabilities in the in situ segment of Copernicus, with and for selected end-user communities.

Introduction: Vaccines and drugs for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 require robust evidence generated from clinical trials before they can be used. Decisions on how to apply non-pharmaceutical interventions such as quarantine, self-isolation, social distancing and travel restrictions should also be based on evidence. There are some experiential and mathematical modelling data for these interventions, but there is a lack of data on the social, ethical and behavioural aspects of these interventions in the literature. Therefore, our study aims to produce evidence to inform (non-pharmaceutical) interventions such as communications, quarantine, self-isolation, social distancing, travel restrictions and other public health measures for the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study will be conducted in the United Kingdom, Italy, Malaysia, Slovenia and Thailand. We propose to conduct 600-1000 quantitative surveys and 25-35 qualitative interviews per country. Data collection will follow the following four themes: (1) Quarantine and self-isolation (2) social distancing and travel restrictions (3) wellbeing and mental health (4) information, misinformation and rumours. In light of limitations of travel and holding in-person meetings, we will primarily use online/remote methods for collecting data. Study participants will be adults who have provided informed consent from different demographic, socio-economic and risk groups. Discussion: At the time of the inception of the study, United Kingdom, Italy, Malaysia, Slovenia and Thailand have initiated strict public health measures and varying degrees of "lockdowns" to curb the pandemic. These public health measures will change in the coming weeks and months depending on the number of cases of COVID-19 in the respective countries. The data generated from our study could inform these strategies in real time.

Radka Kunderová, Principal Investigator of the "Theatre ReDefined" research project, interviews Professor Christopher Balme (Ludwig-Maxmilians-Universität München) about the pre- and post-1989 developments in the German theatre. The interview discusses the period of the 1990s and the change of the theatre's functioning after 1989 and German reunification, as well as current crisis of German theatre in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous studies have examined the impact of COVID-19 on mortality and fertility. However, little is known about the effect of the pandemic on constraining international migration. We quantify the impact of COVID-19 on immigration flows in 15 high-income countries by forecasting their counterfactual levels in 2020 assuming no pandemic and comparing these estimates with observed immigration counts. We then explore potential driving forces, such as stringency measures and changes in unemployment moderating the extent of immigration decline. Our results show that immigration declined in all countries, except in Finland. Yet, significant cross-national variations exist. Australia (60%), Spain (45%) and Sweden (36%) display the largest declines, while immigration decreased by between 15% and 30% in seven states, and by less than 15% in four where results were not statistically significant. International travel, mobility restrictions and stay-at-home requirements exhibit a relationship with declines in immigration, although countries with similar levels of stringency witnessed different intensities of decline. Work and school closings and unemployment show no relationship

The H-Watch is a fully open-sourde wearable long-lasting smart monitoring platform for health monitoring and tracking. Thanks to the integrated state-of-the-art NB-IoT cellular technology, it provides direct and secure cloud connectivity. It is based on widely available off-the-shelf components; however, it is designed with low-power and on-board intelligence in mind. Experimentalresults demonstrated only 5.9 mW of average power consumption, leading to a lifetime of 9 days on a small watch battery wothout, and up to 20 days with the solarenergy harvester.

Much of the science enabled by ERICs addresses the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), tackles grand societal challenges, and contributes to research aimed at combating global threats such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper further describes how the ERIC Forum together with four preparatory ERICs contribute to the mission areas currently being developed in preparation for the next European Union’s Research and Innovation Framework Programme, Horizon Europe.

A website containing information about surgical mask testing