JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE - EU SCIENCE - Coronavirus: Advisors provide joint opinion on pandemic preparedness and management

On 11 November, the European Commission’s independent Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA), the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) and Peter Piot, special advisor to President Ursula von der Leyen on the response to COVID-19, published a joint Opinion on Improving pandemic preparedness and management. The advisors provide a set of recommendations that will help to prevent and pre-empt emerging infectious diseases globally, enhance coordination across EU Member States and internationally and strengthen systems of preparedness and management.

date: 30/07/2020

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Additionally, the advisors look at how we can best uphold fundamental rights and social justice in times of a pandemic. Finally, they advise the Commission to address systemic issues linked to health crises, most notably in the fields of sustainability and social justice. Only if we join forces and follow the guidance of scientific and ethical advice can we recover from this pandemic and ensure we will be prepared for the future.