STAY SAFE, Stay Resilient
The rapid outbreak of the coronavirus presents an unprecedented crisis that the world is grappling with. It is causing tragedy to hundreds of thousands of people and family. It is also creating severe disruptions to businesses and the global economy. In The European Business Review, we always know that the future holds daunting challenges for the human race, and being prepared with a futuristic insight is the key to overcome the current and future crisis. In the front cover of this issue, Ulrich Betz, VP Innovation of Merck, shares with us how Merck has, back in 2018, already predicted the crucial need for “Pandemic Preparedness” - the search for new science and technologies to fight the threat of newly emerging viral diseases with pandemic potential. Furthermore, he discusses the ambitious initiatives…