Towards stronger EU governance of health threats after the COVID-19 pandemic
Renda, Andrea ; Castro, Rosa J.
European Journal of Risk Regulation
2020
11
2
273-282
epidemic disease ; EU Governance ; health policy
European Union
https://doi.org/10.1017/err.2020.34
English
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"In just a few months, COVID-19 – a disease caused by a novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 – appeared in China and quickly spread to the rest of the world, including Europe and the USA. With confirmed cases surpassing 1.2 million, reported deaths approaching 70,000 and dramatic projections for the next months, many governments are now facing tragic choices, such as imposing harsh containment and quarantine rules, while a few are betting on “herd immunity” by letting the virus spread widely (this latter strategy was initially announced and later abandoned by the UK, ..."
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