Ethics Guidance on Issues Raised by the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic | NLM

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Ethics Guidance on Issues Raised by the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

03/16/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Published: 3/16/2020. This eight-page document provides answers to questions about ethics in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, when surveillance is needed to reduce some of the uncertainty that surrounds the virus and its consequences. Health authorities must ensure that the information is collected rigorously, that all relevant cases are reported, and that data are managed responsibly, always taking the benefit of the population into account. (PDF)