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Better Safe than Sorry: Human Rights Obligations for the Prevention of Pandemics

2022-04-08

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For more than two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has had the world firmly in its grip. Although its origins remain unclear, the scenarios currently discussed have one thing in common: the pandemic can be traced back to human activities posing a health risk. In view of the threat of future pandemics, the question arises in which way States are obliged to prevent the occurrence of a pandemic, in particular by regulati...

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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4077831

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