Master in Food Ethics and Law

UNESCO Chair in Bioethics

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  • Bioethics and Law Observatory
  • UNESCO Chair in Bioethics
  • University of Barcelona
  • Faculty of Law
  • Ave. Diagonal, 684
  • 08034 Barcelona
  • (+34) 93 403 45 46
  • obd.ub@ub.edu
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  • Master in Bioethics and Law
  • (+34) 93 403 45 46
  • master.bd@ub.edu

 

"Compassion in a time of COVID-19"

The Lancet

The  verdict  on  the  success  of  the  global  response  to  the   COVID-19   pandemic   remains   to   be   written,   but   the  consequences  of  the  disease  are  indisputable  and  rapidly  coming  into  focus.  In  many  countries,  efforts  to   contain   COVID-19   have   resulted   in   an   economic   recession,    pushing    millions    out    of    their    jobs,    and    creating   previously   unprecedented   unemployment   in   many  countries  worldwide.  In  addition  to  the  millions  of  people  infected  by  severe  acute  respiratory  syndrome  coronavirus   2   (SARS-CoV-2),   hundreds   of   thousands   have  died—and  will  die—from  COVID-19.  An  anticipated  wave  of  mental  and  behavioural  problems  is  beginning  to be documented—compounded by social and economic stressors   and   uncertainties—that   will   likely   present   a   population health burden for months and years to come.