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Position Statement 23: COVID-19 Across Borders – Joint Statement of the COVID-19 teams of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

The virus knows no borders. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to take action for the sake of the health and common safety of neighboring countries. Herein we consider the observed similarities and differences in how the pandemic has played out in Poland and Ukraine, and what kinds of conclusions might be drawn from them.  

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Position Statement 22 of the COVID-19 Advisory Team to the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences: A third dose – is the third time indeed the charm?

“There is no doubt that over time humanity will win the battle against SARS-CoV-2, but we must all do our best to do so at the lowest possible cost. Therefore, we should protect the lives of seniors by offering them third doses of the vaccine,” scientists from the interdisciplinary COVID-19 Advisory Team to the PAS President write in their newest position statement.

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Position Statement 21 of the COVID-19 Advisory Team to the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Broader data access crucial for the fight against the pandemic to be effective

Data should be harnessed more broadly not only by decision-makers but also by researchers – the more quality data is available, the more likely the phenomena under study will be properly understood. Amid an epidemic crisis that can only be overcome by sensible behavior on a societal scale, ensuring wider data access for journalists and citizens is of key importance.

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