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PAS President’s Awards in 2021

Six researchers representing different fields of science were honored with the Awards of the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences for their outstanding achievements in 2021. These awards were granted, inter alia, for research on the causes of cerebral edema, the discovery of nanographene analogs, and a monograph on plant diversity of Middle Asia – one of the richest flora in the world.

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Position statement 25: Omicron a new variant of SARS-CoV-2

According to recent reports, a new and potentially dangerous variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus named Omicron (variant B.1.1.529) has been discovered. The European Commission is considering banning flights to the countries where this variant has appeared. Some countries, including the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States, have already taken such measures. The United States has placed restrictions on travel from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Lesotho, and Eswatini. Is there reason to be concerned?

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Position statement 24: Appeal of the COVID-19 Advisory Team to the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences urging booster vaccinations

In confrontation with the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections in Poland, each of us has been left to our own devices. In this situation, we are making an urgent appeal to all those who have previously shown responsibility and received the COVID-19 vaccine to get vaccinated with a booster dose as soon as it becomes possible for them.

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