Legal Regulation and Reflection of Public Health Emergencies in China on the Example of Coronavirus Pandemic

Lei Song


100081, 5 Zhongguanchun nan Str., People’s Republic of China (Taiwan, Province of China)

Abstract

At the moment, the shortcomings in the system of responding to crises in the health sector lie in the imperfection of the response order and management mechanisms. The purpose of the paper is to investigate the legal regulation and reflection of public health emergencies in China, as exemplified by the case of 2019 coronavirus. The paper discusses the legal framework for the regulation of emergency situations in public health in China for the period from the end of 2019. The importance of preventing and controlling the epidemic is substantiated, and shortcomings in the work to combat the epidemic are analysed. Particular attention is paid to issues of informing the public and the rule of law in emergency situations in public health. The provisions of the legislation of the People’s Republic of China in public health emergencies were also examined. The paper is of practical importance not only for China, but for the entire world in the prevention and control of coronavirus.


Keywords:

emergency management, infectious diseases, new coronavirus, epidemic

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2021-07-01

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Song, L. (2021). Legal Regulation and Reflection of Public Health Emergencies in China on the Example of Coronavirus Pandemic. Problemy Ekorozwoju, 16(2), 34–40. https://doi.org/10.35784/pe.2021.2.04

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Lei Song 

100081, 5 Zhongguanchun nan Str., People’s Republic of China Taiwan, Province of China

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