COVID-19 has profoundly impacted the world we live in. Within months, national lockdowns, business closures and social distancing measures had changed life as we knew it, while a novel coronavirus ravaged even the furthest corners of global society. We had to adapt to this new, fast-paced and ever-evolving environment. This meant we needed an unprecedented drive in innovation across the globe; one that was only possible through tireless collaboration.

Around the world, industry, academia, governments, and non-profit organisations joined forces to fight the pandemic. These partnerships have been paramount in combatting the disease and investigating options that meet the varying needs of patients, healthcare professionals and society at large.

At Roche, we have a vital responsibility as a healthcare company to help overcome the pandemic. We're working to support countries in managing COVID-19 by helping to track the spread of the virus, providing tools that help diagnose patients so that they may receive the appropriate treatments and are able to return to their normal lives' more quickly. Employees from across the business are still heavily involved in the COVID-19 response as it continues to evolve. Our aim is to help reduce the spread of the virus, and ultimately to reduce the need for patients to be hospitalised.

We're fast approaching two years since the first cases of a novel coronavirus were reported. We've asked leading researchers, Roche experts and healthcare professionals to reflect on the great strides that have been made in the effort to tackle the pandemic during crucial timepoints. We hope to learn from them as we begin to navigate our new normal, together.

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