Joint statement on scientific advice to European policy makers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
Today 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 the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, published a joint statement on scientific advice to European policy makers concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen said, said:
Scientific advice is part and parcel of our policy-making, also in times of an emergency like the Covid-19 pandemic when uncertainty and complexity abound. The statement helps us to learn from experience in real time. As Europe gradually emerges from shutdown, scientific advice will continue to inform our approach to recovery and the EU’s preparedness for possible future crises.
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