World Economic Forum

• Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder, and CEO of the World Economic Forum made some remarks in recognition of the important role played by the forum in the creation of the Global Fund, GAVI, as well as the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI). The pre-recorded remarks were aired during an EU-hosted event.  
•  “Every business is challenged today to contribute with its knowhow and with its resources to the solution of this challenge, of this problem, which is of utmost significance for the future of humankind.”
• Professor Schwab also added, “We would like to assure you, that business as far as the Forum can mobilize it, is behind this initiative and we will support you in any way we can."

European Research Council

• The European Research Council president, EU’s top scientist, Professor Mauro Ferrari, handed his resignation after failing to convince Brussels to prepare a large-scientific program in readiness to counter Covid-19.
• Professor Ferrari handed his resignation to the EU commission president in the first week of April 2020.  
•   “I have been extremely disappointed by the European response to Covid-19. I arrived at the ERC a fervent supporter of the EU [but] the Covid-19 crisis completely changed my views, though the ideals of international collaboration I continue to support with enthusiasm.”

GetYourGuide

• An article published by TechCrunch provides that GetYourGuide co-founder and CEO Johannes Reck said that, “It’s the biggest nuclear winter I’ve ever seen in online travel. Everyone goes and prepares for Easter break and that is not at all happening. All the European countries seem to be in lockdown.
•  “None of our Italian customers are booking, the German customers have degraded rapidly. France and Spain have recently followed. The UK has been more stable but seems to follow the same course now. And the US since [Trump announced the travel ban] as well… The US travel ban is now sealing it. So this will be a year of extreme turbulence of the travel market.”