Imagining global health with justice: Transformative ideas for health and well-being while leaving no one behind

As this Article goes to press, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pan-demic that began in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 has now fully enveloped the world with cases, hospitalizations, and deaths rising daily. Our own country, the United States, has emerged as the global epicenter. We have watched...

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Published in:	The Georgetown law journal 2020-05, Vol.108 (6), p.1535-1606
Main Authors:	Gostin, Lawrence O, Friedman, Eric A
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Admission and discharge Analysis BUSINESS COVID-19 (Disease) DEATH FAMILIES Global health Health care access Health care disparities Health care services accessibility Hospitals Justice Poverty Remedies RISK Social aspects Social justice World health
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Summary:	As this Article goes to press, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pan-demic that began in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 has now fully enveloped the world with cases, hospitalizations, and deaths rising daily. Our own country, the United States, has emerged as the global epicenter. We have watched in horror as the number of dead in New York climbed above the death toll of September 11, 2001, and continued to rise. The daily news reminds us that everyone is at risk. Even powerful politicians, lawmakers, and celebrities have been infected, and some have died. We worry about the health and safety of our own families and communities. Most of the country, and the rest of the world, has shut down, with stay-at-home orders, business closures, bans on public gatherings, and even cor-dons sanitaires (guarded areas where people cannot enter or leave). For the most part, the public is following stay-at-home advisories or orders to protect our-selves, our families, and the wider community.
ISSN:	0016-8092