What Federalism Means for the US Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019
Sarah H. Gordon, Nicole Huberfeld, David K. Jones
Abstract
specific, short-term powers, such as stay-at-home orders, and enable the drawdown of federal funding. Resulting state variations have implications reaching beyond infection rates. Lax stay-at-home orders in one area may foil much stricter measures in a neighboring region. For example, Salt Lake City, Utah, mayor Erin Mendenhall issued a stay-at-home order weeks before Utah governor Gary Herbert issued a milder statewide decree, delaying prevention
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)FederalismCoronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyMedicinePolitical scienceDiseaseLawInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakInternal medicinePoliticsFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations