Covid Crisis

Fifty Shades of Lockdown

Law scholar Elisa Bertolini observes the legislative measures put in place or not by individual governments across the world during the pandemic

The Loneliness of the Long Term Care Managers

The impact of COVID on nursing homes has been strong all across Europe, according to the studies of the CERGAS Long Term Care Observatory, coordinated by Elisabetta Notarnicola

Resilience in Global Value Chains after COVID19: A Look at Medical Supplies

Research by Torben Pedersen shows that face masks and gloves will continue to be produced in low cost countries, more complex products such as vaccines and ventilators may face changes

When Resilience Runs in the Family

Research by Amore, Quarato, and Pelucco shows that companies with family members as controlling shareholders better faced the first pandemic wave

We All Lose When Immigrants Can't Access Health Care. Especially in a Lockdown

During the spring lockdown, undocumented immigrants' access to primary care in Milan halved and their housing conditions deteriorated, making it difficult to comply with COVID public health measures, according to research by Carlo Devillanova in collaboration with the NAGA association

No Compliance with COVID Measures Without Trust in Health Authorities

Risk communication from the WHO was well trusted and acted upon during the first wave, but more emphasis on non enforceable hygiene measures and messages tailored to the less compliant are needed now