The scandals of covid-19

Last seen in public clapping on the doorstep of Number 10 Downing Street for the NHS while self isolating, the prime minister was in intensive care four days later (doi:10.1136/bmj.m1433). Covid19, the virus that is turning the world upside down, does not respect borders or political leanings (doi:10.1136/bmj.m1336). It isn’t a virus in some other place, sparing health systems in richer countries. Covid-19 is here and everywhere. And, through hubris, much of the world was scandalously unprepared. In time, a chance will come to reshape our world, prioritise health and wellbeing, work as equal partners with Africa and Asia, and build international solidarity. The agendas …