COVID-19 - the next steps? Socio-economic consequences and lessons for the future

KU Leuven presents 7 reports that scrutinise various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the socio-economic and psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to control it? What lessons can we draw from this crisis, especially with regard to policy, governance, the organisation of health care and inclusion? To answer these questions, an interdisciplinary approach is necessary. Researchers from different fields at KU Leuven formed a Metaforum working group to study and evaluate different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study resulted in seven reports which will be presented to the public on 9 November 2021. Solidarity in times of pandemic. Two of the seven reports cover solidarity in our society during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific focus on vulnerable groups. "A rise in solidarity was visible during the first wave of corona crisis, but we wondered to what extent this solidarity reached everyone," explains Professor Erik Schokkaert.