Inequality During a Pandemic, Part I: Shared Suffering and Self-Quarantine
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-9-2020
Publisher
Harvard Law School
Language
en-US
Abstract
As governors and mayors rush to stem the spread of COVID-19 throughout the country, and as healthcare workers make difficult resource allocation decisions, they are often treating some people differently from others. “Essential” businesses or establishments are permitted to stay open and fight for economic survival, while “non-essential” ones are forced to close, perhaps forever. Some jurisdictions, like Alaska and Rhode Island, are requiring that people traveling from elsewhere self-quarantine for a period of time.
Recommended Citation
Robert L. Tsai,
Inequality During a Pandemic, Part I: Shared Suffering and Self-Quarantine
,
in
Harvard Law Review Blog
(2020).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/shorter_works/209
Publisher URL
https://blog.harvardlawreview.org/inequality-during-a-pandemic-part-i-shared-suffering-and-self-quarantine/
