GLOBAL SPREAD OF DEADLY CORONAVIRUS: A LEGAL INTERVENTION
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GLOBAL SPREAD, CORONAVIRUS, LEGAL INTERVENTIONAbstract
Despite various global efforts on public health, deadly viruses continually emerge in the world. The global alarming rate of diseases spreading worldwide and death resulting from infections require a probe into the effectiveness of regulations, laws and implementations meant to curb spread. This paper examined past reports of previous massacre in the world by deadly viruses and that of the recent outbreak of corona virus. It examined horrible account of speedy spread and fast killing by the novel corona virus currently threatening human existence. It also examined relevant legal control measures in public health meant to prevent and contain the spread of infectious diseases. The paper through doctrinal legal research relied on primary and secondary sources of information. The primary source comprised of relevant International Public Health framework and domestic laws and regulations. The secondary source encompassed relevant publications such as newspapers, journals, internet materials and textbooks on public health. Publications on outbreak of contagious diseases contracted from deadly viruses and defiant steps contrary to the framework on public health were also examined. The study revealed that there had been continual emergence of deadly viruses which had killed several people in the past. Past experience made countries and comity of nations to make efforts to prevent global spread of contagious diseases. Unfortunately, lax implementation of available laws and lack of other proactive steps had led to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 caused by a novel corona virus. The study concluded that the recent outbreak of COVID-19 which started in China was able to spread to other countries and infected over 6 million people in the world. It had so far killed over 380,000 people worldwide. These could have been averted if there had been proper implementation of available legal framework. Consequently, with review of public health laws and strict implementation, infection and death through contagious diseases spreading from a place to various parts of the world will be averted or nipped in the bud.
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