Take action for the next step in combating the coronavirus
What we want
We want security and freedom for people, to safeguard their physical, psychological and economic wellbeing. We want to be able to live with the new coronavirus.
Health and the economy seem currently in conflict with each other. This conflict can be resolved, if there is widespread, regular testing of people. This does not happen at present, because the capacity to do this is not sufficient.
This is why we are campaigning for systematic random testing across the board, so that
- individuals and the economy can live and function with COVID-19
- insight can be gained in the effectiveness of current and future policy measures
We need your help
to convince public opinion, the media and policy makers that such a programme is crucial to simultaneously meet public health requirements and allow normal economic and social activity, as long as the COVID-19 pandemic has not been conquered.
Sign now to be number 1049!
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«Testing yes! Surveillance no!»
Mathias Binswanger
Professor of Economics at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland in Olten and private lecturer at the University of St. Gallen -
«Without a comprehensive test and trace program in place, we face the most devastating economic downturn the world has ever seen. »
Robert H. Frank
Behavioral Economist and Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management Emeritus at Cornell University -
«Widespread testing, contact tracing, and scientific understanding are essential in managing the pandemic before a vaccine is available. »
Peter Cramton
Professor of Economics at the University of Cologne and the University of Maryland, Director on the Board of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas -
«Because large-scale testing in countries like Island or South Korea has shown that infection numbers were quickly brought under control. »
Heidi Glück
Owner, Heidi Glück media + public affairs consulting GmbH -
«We need reliable data about the true infection rate to take appropriate actions that minimize the overall burden of the pandemic »
Nina Mazar
Professor of Marketing and Co-Director Susilo Institute for Ethics in the Global Economy -
«Testing is the key to better knowledge and thus to better management of the recovery phase.»
Jean-Robert Tyran
Professor of public economics and Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs at the University of Vienna. -
«We just need to accumulate more knowledge to find optimal mitigation strategies.»
Jonas Dovern
Chair of Statistics and Econometrics at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg -
«Testing is central to enable us to live with the virus without severe and blunt distancing measures.»
Dorothea Kübler
Director of the department Behaviour on Markets -
«… because decisions and policies need to be based on evidence and data.»
Eva Zehetner
Head of Human Ressources at Telekom Austria Group -
«I can’t believe we’re on track and I do not want to return to the future but the new normal.»
Antje Kanngiesser
Senior Executive Leader for Transformation in Infrastructure & Energy | C-Level and Board Member at BKW AG -
«We need valid data for valid decisions!»
Winfried Felser
Managing Director NetSkill Solutions GmbH -
«…the value of information is high at present.»
Georg Weizsäcker
Professor of Economics at Humboldt University