We are publishing this in full. There is a link at the bottom of the statement and the authors are seeking signatures from around the world. Had these basic principles been followed from the start of 2020, it is hard to know how things might have panned out.
Ethics
Ethical considerations of the COVID-19 response
There has been a stark lack of ethical reflection used in the COVID-19 response. There is an urgent need to restore balance in decision-making and to ensure this can never happen again.
