In this article, a model for pandemic risk and two stochastic extensions is proposed. It is designed for actuarial valuation of insurance plans providing healthcare and death benefits. The core of our approach relies on a deterministic model that is an efficient alterna...

Background National epidemic dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infections are being driven by: the degree of recent indoor mixing (both social and workplace), vaccine coverage, intrinsic properties of the circulating lineages, and prior history of infection (via natural immunity)....

Objective. This paper examines how participation in the short-time work scheme affected the gendered division of child care during the COVID-19 crisis in Germany. Background. Short-time work (Kurzarbeit) has been one of the main policies used to combat the economic and ...

Genomic surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 lineages informs our understanding of possible future changes in transmissibility and vaccine efficacy. However, small changes in the frequency of one lineage over another are often difficult to interpret because surveillance samples ...

In this Statement, the authors take a position on the waiver of intellectual property (IP) protection currently being considered by the members of the World Trade Organisation. The waiver was initiated by India and South Africa as a measure to enable rapid access to aff...

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Various innovation system actors, including government and policy makers have a long-standing interest in understanding the value of patent. The recent announcement of the US government to support waiving IP rights for Covid-19 vaccines provides a unique opportunity to ...

Atravesamos una Cuarta Revolución Industrial, una revolución tecnológica que ya ha comenzado a transformar la forma en que vivimos, trabajamos y nos relacionamos. La crisis sanitaria provocada por la expansión del COVID 19, ha acelerado y agudizado estos cambios. Este e...

In der dritten Welle der Corona-Pandemie kann der Corona-Warn-App zur Unterstützung der COVID-19-Kontaktnachverfolgung eine wichtige Rolle zukommen, um Übertragungen der Krankheit einzudämmen. Darüber hinaus wird zunehmend über den Einsatz von Check-in-Apps diskutiert, ...

At a time when the world is facing the unprecedented challenge of a pandemic and a variety of other pressing global issues, the EU needs to assert a new geopolitical identity and reshape its relations with international players, in particular Africa and China. On the ba...