COVID-19, covid19, Evidence-based Policy, policymaking, Research policy, scicomms, science communication
Policymaking in a pandemic must be decisive, transparent and inclusive
In a pandemic, policymakers have to deal with uncertainty and rapidly evolving information. Ramathi Bandaranayake and Merl Chandana use examples from COVID-19 to draw guidance for how policymakers might respond to these challenges. They argue that Quick, decisive, transparent and inclusive policy is key to successfully responding to pandemics and their socioeconomic effects. Responding … Continued