SPE Thursday 26th March, 2020.

Here are the topics in this week's Science policy news:

National:

Canada’s plan to mobilize science to fight COVID-19

Priority pandemic response needed for First Nations

Quels sont les traitements testés contre la COVID-19?

COVID-19: Updates for Canada's universities

Des journalistes scientifiques s’unissent pour répondre à vos questions

International:

WHO launches global megatrial of the four most promising coronavirus treatments

Congress pumps up NSF program to fast-track COVID-19 research

Meet the company that has just begun testing a coronavirus vaccine in the United States

Mathematics of life and death: How disease models shape national shutdowns and other pandemic policies

The new coronavirus is finally slamming Russia. Is the country ready?

And for some exciting #SciPolJobs, opportunities and local events we have:

National:

Physical Scientist / Physical science policy and planning analyst - Natural Resources Canada

Analyst, Research and Policy - Mississauga

Climate Officer - McGill University

Senior Manager Public policy and Prov Affairs Western Canada - Bristol-Meyers Squibb QC

International:

International Educator - Biomedical Sciences US

Director, (Senior Executive Service) - EPA US

Program Officer, Evaluation & Analysis - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute US

Local events:

INGSA 2020, Montreal - POSTPONED until 2021

Keep an eye out for our next week's update in the news section #SPEthursday #ThisWeekinSciPol #SciPolJobs