Balancing public health and civil liberties in times of pandemic.

Orzechowski, Marcin; Schochow, Maximilian; Steger, Florian

Orzechowski, Marcin; Schochow, Maximilian; Steger, Florian.

Orzechowski M; Institute of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Ulm University, Parkstraße 11, 89073, Ulm, Germany. marcin.orzechowski@uni-ulm.de.
Schochow M; Institute of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Ulm University, Parkstraße 11, 89073, Ulm, Germany.
Steger F; Institute of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Ulm University, Parkstraße 11, 89073, Ulm, Germany.

J Public Health Policy ; 42(1): 145-153, 2021 Mar.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1066025

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic constitutes not only a danger for public health, but may also threaten civil liberties. Looking at the examples of recent events in Poland and Hungary, the authors argue that governments may misuse pandemic for their political advantage, thus endangering public health. Political decisions taken to stem the spread of pandemics should be limited and strictly proportionate to the situation.

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COVID-19/epidemiology; COVID-19/prevention & control; Civil Rights; Communicable Disease Control/organization & administration; Public Health; Public Policy; Humans; Hungary/epidemiology; Pandemics; Poland/epidemiology; Politics; SARS-CoV-2

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Ethics; Health policy; Pandemics; Public health

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Public Policy / Communicable Disease Control / Public Health / Civil Rights / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: J Public Health Policy Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41271-020-00261-y

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