Restrictions in the Name of Health During COVID-19 in Finland
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Finland began enacting national containment measures on March 16, 2020, after declaring a national state of emergency.
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This digital symposium presents a pointillist portrait of the spectrum of rights-related measures adopted to stop the spread of COVID-19 around the world.
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