US Emergency Legal Responses to Novel Coronavirus: Balancing Public Health and Civil Liberties
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-13-2020
Abstract
With rising cases of Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) globally and in the United States, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar declared a national public health emergency on January 31st. HHS’ emergency declaration authorizes additional resources, enhanced federal powers, interjurisdictional coordination, and waivers of specific regulations. State and local declarations are also likely. During crises, government has a special responsibility to thoughtfully balance public health protections and civil liberties.
Publication Citation
The Journal of the American Medical Association, published online February 13, 2020.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Gostin, Lawrence O. and Hodge, James G., "US Emergency Legal Responses to Novel Coronavirus: Balancing Public Health and Civil Liberties" (2020). Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works. 2235.
https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/2235