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WHO proposals imperfect, but won’t violate U.S. sovereignty

May 26, 2022

Kathy Bergin, professor of disaster law at Cornell Law School, comments on the World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva. 

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Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Monkeypox likely to elicit travel restrictions as WHO considers emergency declaration

May 20, 2022

Kathy Bergin, professor of disaster law at Cornell Law School, comments on the outbreak of monkeypox in Europe and the U.S.

Law and Policy

'Not even debatable' that authority to reopen economy lies with states

April 14, 2020

Kathleen Bergin, professor of law at Cornell Law School, and Doug Kriner, professor in Cornell University’s Government Department, comment on President Trump's assertion that he has "total authority" to lift restrictions on movement and businesses put in to place due to coronavirus.

Law and Policy

Fallout from hurricanes, wildfires will hit immigrants hard

August 31, 2020

Kathleen Bergin, professor of law at Cornell Law School, is an expert in disaster and constitutional law and says that federal agencies will need to coordinate to provide relief to families, but it remains to be seen how effective agencies will be in providing aid to those already made vulnerable by COVID-19 pandemic, including immigrants.

Law and Policy

Cost of climate change comes due with California wildfires

September 10, 2020

Kathleen Bergin, professor of law at Cornell Law School, says the cost of climate change is coming due as California and other states tap into the disaster recovery ecosystem as a result of catastrophic wildfires.

Law and Policy

Cornell experts on coronavirus - Impact on the economy and industries

May 12, 2020

Experts at Cornell University are available to discuss the coronavirus in terms of its many impacts on economic productivity, inequalities as well as specific disruptions to various industries. 


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