Master in Food Ethics and Law

UNESCO Chair in Bioethics

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  • Bioethics and Law Observatory
  • UNESCO Chair in Bioethics
  • University of Barcelona
  • Faculty of Law
  • Ave. Diagonal, 684
  • 08034 Barcelona
  • (+34) 93 403 45 46
  • obd.ub@ub.edu
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  • Master in Bioethics and Law
  • (+34) 93 403 45 46
  • master.bd@ub.edu

 

"Global coordination on cross-border travel and trade measures crucial to COVID-19 response"

The Lancet

When  WHO  declared  the  COVID-19  outbreak  a  Public  Health  Emergency  of  International  Concern  (PHEIC)  on  Jan  30,  2020,  under  the  provisions  of  the  International  Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), it recommended against “any  travel  or  trade  restriction”.1  The  recommendation  was  based  on  data  available  at  the  time,  evidence  from  previous  outbreaks,  and  principles  underpinning  the  IHR.