SPE Thursday 27th Aug, 2020.

Here are the topics this week in Science policy news :

National:

Coronavirus: Canada to give provinces $2B to ensure kids can go back to school in fall

Données de la RAMQ: QS veut connaître «le plan» de Québec

13 Canadian hospitals launching national youth mental health project

Theresa Tam veut que le Canada réfléchisse à décriminaliser les drogues dures

International:

FDA OKs simple, accurate coronavirus test that could cost just $5

United States establishes a dozen AI and quantum information science research centers

Africa declared free of wild polio

COVID-19–Related Infodemic and Its Impact on Public Health: A Global Social Media Analysis

Some people can get the pandemic virus twice, a study suggests. That is no reason to panic

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

National:

Infrastructure Analyst - CWB, Edmonton

Public Affairs Consultant - Ottawa

Director, Government Affairs - Gilead Sciences - Mississauga

International:

Government Relations Associate, Outreach and Engagement - AAAS

Health Policy Analyst - Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Jobs and Internships (multiple opportunities) - Ceres

Events:

Coexisting with COVID-19: Why Science Policy Matters More than Ever

Safeguarding Science Advice in Canada - Sign the open letter

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