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New daily COVID-19 cases in the Czech Republic reaching a new high

21.01.2022, Company: Abbott Rapid Diagnostics s.r.o.

Mandatory Testing is the New Normal: Protecting Our Communities, Workplaces and Schools

Tags: Health |

Humanitarian and Alumnus Tomáš Bendl featured in Muživčesku.cz

20.01.2022, Company: Anglo-American University

If you are keenly interested in Humanitarian work- this is one for you! In this fascinating interview with Alumnus Tomáš Bendl, learn more about the work of international NGO Médecins Sans Frontières, Tomáš’s role, and the Missing Maps project. Tomáš also takes a moment to comment on the recently introduced Afghan Refugee Scholarship recounting MSF in their work in Afghanistan.

Tags: Education |

Student Spotlight: Kim Ly Tran

20.01.2022, Company: University of New York in Prague, s.r.o.

The people who surround you influence your mindset and behavior greatly. As a result, spending time with successful, driven or motivated people can make you more successful, driven and motivated yourself. This is one of the most important benefits of studying at UNYP: not only will you meet classmates from over 60 countries, exposing yourself to different cultures and worldviews, but you can also hang out with classmates from interesting backgrounds.

Tags: Education |

CEE Covid-19 & Political Overview

20.01.2022, Company: CEC Group

Regional update on the Covid-19 and political overview from Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

Tags: Health | Politics |

Imfinzi plus chemotherapy reduced risk of death by 20% in 1st-line advanced biliary tract cancer

20.01.2022, Company: AstraZeneca Czech Republic s.r.o.

TOPAZ-1 is the first Phase III trial to show improved survival with an immunotherapy combination in this setting

Combination did not increase discontinuations due to adverse events vs. chemotherapy alone

Tags: New Products & Services | Health |

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TOP 10 case law decisions in Employment Law of 2021

25.01.2022, Marketplace

Also in 2021, Constitutional Court rulings and the case law of the higher courts have significantly affected the interpretation of disputed situations regulating the mutual rights and obligations of employers and employees or have completely reversed the positions previously held by the courts.

The employment law team at Eversheds Sutherland has selected the TOP 10 case law decisions of 2021 that your HR department should be aware of.

Tags: Law |

Recent estimates of the economic impact of Covid

24.01.2022, Compete

Estimates from some of the leading international forecasting institutions.

Seminar ICAAP, ILAAP, Pilar 2 and Stress Testing [in Czech]

21.01.2022, Marketplace

Advanced Risk Management, s.r.o. organizes a seminar entitled "ICAAP, ILAAP, Pilar 2 and Stress Testing".

Date: 15. - 16. 2. 2022

Address: The ZOOM platform

Tags: Education | Finance | Economics |

Obligation of the employer in the Czech Republic to issue confirmation of positive Covid test

21.12.2021, Marketplace

From 20 December 2021, all employers are obliged to issue confirmation to an employee who tests positive at the workplace.

Tags: Human Resources | Law |

Pfizer’s Novel COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Treatment Candidate Reduced Risk of Hospitalization or Death by 89% in Interim Analysis of Phase 2/3 EPIC-HR Study

25.11.2021, Compete

PAXLOVID™ (PF-07321332; ritonavir) was found to reduce the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% compared to placebo in non-hospitalized high-risk adults with COVID-19
In the overall study population through Day 28, no deaths were reported in patients who received PAXLOVID™ as compared to 10 deaths in patients who received placebo
Pfizer plans to submit the data as part of its ongoing rolling submission to the U.S. FDA for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) as soon as possible

Tags: R&D | Health | New Products & Services | Movers & Shakers |

Seminar Green Finance and ESG Risks [3. 3. 2021 at 9 a.m., on-line, in Czech]

21.07.2021, Marketplace

Advanced Risk Management, s.r.o. organizes a seminar entitled "Green Finance and ESG Risks".