Primer
Emergency Legal Preparedness and ResponseCOVID-19Emergency Response
Emergency Legal Preparedness: COVID-19
March 29, 2021
Overview
This Primer outlines key legal and policy guidance since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting public health emergency responses, including:
» A brief snapshot of epidemiologic and medical developments
» U.S. legal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts
» Public health emergency declarations and powers
» Constitutional claims and other emerging litigation
» Access to additional resources/Ask the Network
This Primer provides key information on the public health emergency response to the COVID-19. For more information about the contents or subject matter of this Primer, please contact James G. Hodge, Jr., Director at the Network—Western Region Office.
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