The U.S. government has agreed to purchase a minimum of 100,000 doses of bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) 700 mg and etesevimab (LY-CoV016) 1400 mg together, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced. Bamlanivimab and etesevimab together recently received emergency use authorization for the treatment of recently diagnosed, mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients who are at high risk of progressing to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization. Additionally, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently updated the COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines to recommend the use of bamlanivimab plus etesevimab for the treatment of outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of clinical progression.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, was recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies.   

Our law firm is already regularly recommended for M&A and corporate law by the prestigious international publication Chambers Europe. We are pleased to announce that this year we have also been ranked among the top law firms in the worldwide version of the rankings: Chambers Global. At the same time, the publication highlights the expertise of partner and head of the corporate and M&A team Tomáš Doležil in the personal evaluations of individual lawyers. The Chambers Global ratings agency selects the best companies and lawyers in more than 200 jurisdictions around the world. Its evaluations are based on in-depth research and client recommendations also play an important role. Thank you very much to all our clients, without you it would not be possible!

According to the CZSO’s refined estimate, the Czech economy grew by 0.6% qoq in 4Q20, with the year-on-year decline easing from -4.9% to -4.7%. These figures were slightly up on the advance estimates from the beginning of February of +0.3% qoq and -5.0% yoy. For full-year 2020, the economy recorded its steepest ever decline, of 5.6%, due to the pandemic.

Employers with at least 50 employees must ensure that their employees are tested for COVID-19. At the same time, there are further changes in the rules of catering in employee canteens.    

Under the proposed amendment to the Czech Employment Act, employers will have to report: job vacancies, including information about such positions, within 10 days; employment, and changes to and termination of the positions of employees who are not participating in the sickness insurance scheme, within 8 days; the fact that they employ staff who are not participating in the sickness insurance scheme, within 8 days.