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 1051!
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«Strengthen scientific data and research and fight against speculation.»
Victor Schmid
Chairman & Partner / Co-Founder at Hirzel.Neef.Schmid.Konsulenten -
«We need sufficient information for effective disease control. Governments should do more to provide this important public good.»
Rupert Sausgruber
Professor of Public Economics at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) -
«Health related decisions have to be based upon evidence, therefore we need more tests and surveys»
Sophie Karmasin
Founder and managing director at Karmasin Research&Identity GmbH -
«Without testing, we don’t have data to conduct evidence-driven policy making. This is essential to minimize health risks while reopening the economy. »
Gabriel Felbermayr
President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy -
«We need data, otherwise we are navigating with a blindfold.»
Koen Smets
Organization Development Professional, Adj. Asst. Prof. at Saint Louis University, Senior Advisor BVA Nudge Unit -
«The application of behavioral science and especially conducting experiments to build the relevant knowledge to fight the virus is a great initiative. »
Eric Singler
Managing Director of the BVA Group, Founder & CEO of the BVA Nudge Unit and President of NudgeFrance -
«Most of worldwide testing is not randomized. If we test in random samples, we will have much more valuable knowledge to fight this pandemic.»
Christoph Hofinger
Managing Partner and Scientific Director at SORA Institute for Social Research and Consulting -
«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 -
«Evidence, evidence, evidence!»
Tobias Thomas
Director of EcoAustria – Institute for Economic Research -
«Testing is an important element in reducing the impact of the new coronavirus.»
Johannes Haushofer
Professor at Princeton University -
«…the value of information is high at present.»
Georg Weizsäcker
Professor of Economics at Humboldt University -
«Randomized testing is vital for combating the Corona crisis.»
Gerhard Fehr
CEO at FehrAdvice & Partners AG