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2021 UNT Dallas L. Rev. On the Cusp 1 (2021)

handle is hein.journals/ontcp2021 and id is 1 raw text is: 2020 ON - THE - CUSP 2021 DETERMINING CORONAVIRUS LIABILITY UNDER THE RULE OF LAW: SHOULD CHINA BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC UNDER INTERNATIONAL OR STATE LAW? Channa Weiss* TABLE OF CONTENTS I. IN T R O D U C TIO N ......................................................................................... . . 1 II. O U TB R E A K ............................................................................................. . . 3 III. P R E CED EN T ............................................................................................. . . 4 IV . IH R ............................................................................................................... 5 V . W H O ....................................................................................................... . . 7 VI. VIENNA TREATY CONVENTION .................................................................. 7 VII. ICJ ................................................................................................................ 9 V III. STA TE IN JU RY ......................................................................................... 10 IX . A D V ISORY O PIN ION ................................................................................. 11 X . C IV IL S U IT .............................................................................................. . . 12 X I. C O N CLU SIO N ......................................................................................... . . 13 I. INTRODUCTION The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic hurled the 21st century into unprecedented turmoil, killing hundreds of thousands, affecting the health of millions, and leveling the global economy. Following the initial outbreak, it spread unchecked, not discriminating against race, class, or country. COVID-19 demonstrated the crucial necessity for strong international cooperation in attaining global public health and safety objectives, that domestic law and policy responses are inadequate to enforce, and preventing global detriment that occurs when policies are not followed. * Channa Weiss is an international law and human rights attorney based in Los Angeles, CA who is of counsel to several NGO organizations and law firms. She holds a J.D. and MBA degree.