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Human Rights Principles in Public Health Emergencies: From the Siracusa Principles to COVID-19 and Beyond

Bill of Health

One of us (LG) was involved in the drafting of the Siracusa Principles, which have become the chief international instrument governing permissible human rights limitations during national emergencies. The inadequacy of Siracusa in the the context of public health emergencies Then came COVID-19.

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COVID-19 Showcased Failed Global Cooperation

Bill of Health

By Kayum Ahmed, Julia Bleckner, and Kyle Knight In mid-May, the World Health Organization officially declared the “emergency” phase of the COVID-19 pandemic over. Public health emergencies aren’t entirely preventable. Solidarity operates at two intersecting levels.

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The Impossibility of Legal Accountability for COVID-19 Torts

Bill of Health

Since the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers, businesses, and other entities have anticipated litigation around tort claims associated with the novel coronavirus. Some respondents analyze how we got here — the specific conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic that have influenced and constrained potential litigation.

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COVID-19 telemonitoring tool adapted to prevent heat-related illness

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Health authorities in Rome have repurposed a COVID-19 telemonitoring tool to monitor people at risk from heat-related illness. Extreme heat has a significant impact on public health. This system was set up for COVID when we had to do a COVID surveillance of patents who weren’t severe and were at home.

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Could Amtrak’s Quiet Car Be a Model for COVID-19 Travel Policies?

Bill of Health

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this same approach could be taken in relation to masking. The petition explains that our status quo leaves many immunocompromised and disabled people unable to access key services without risking their health, preventing them from fully participating in everyday life.

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Non-State Actors and Public Health Emergencies

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By Rossella De Falco Strong, well-coordinated and resilient public health care services play a vital role in preventing and responding to public health crises. What are, however, the specific legal and ethical implications of involving private actors in health care vis-à-vis public health emergencies?

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Conclusion to the Symposium: From Principles to Practice: Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies

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While receiving significant global traction and acceptance since their publication in 1985, the Siracusa Principles, the authors argue, proved to be simply “unequal to the task” of guiding States’ conduct in the context of COVID-19 because they are “unable to speak in any significant detail to the particular concerns of public health crises.”