WEBINAR 92nd ICREA COLLOQUIUM – The impact of the Covid19 pandemic: economic, social, medical and scientific aspects

ABSTRACT

Speakers: ICREA Research Professors Massimo Motta, from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), and Christian Brander, from Institut de Recerca de la Sida – IrsiCaixa (IrsiCaixa)

When: 15th of December 2020, 18:00h

Where: VIRTUAL FORMAT

Abstract:

Dr. Christian Brander will discuss briefly the immunological hallmarks of CoV2 infection, the course of the epidemic and review the current status of vaccine development, with a special focus on fast track clinical trial procedure.

On the other hand, Dr. Massimo Motta will explore the short-run and (possible) long-run effects of the covid crisis, from a microeconomic perspective.