Data sharing on Covid research ‘disappointing’, says EU chief

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Huge rewards could ensue if governments bankroll the systematic sharing of research data, but experts warn of unintended consequences

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Data sharing on Covid research ‘disappointing’, says EU chief

Just 9 per cent of coronavirus papers have made efforts to help replication of experiments, European Commission open science champion tells summit

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