LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE UK: FIRST STEPS

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  • Kseniia Makarchuk Lviv Polytechnic National University; Institute of Jurisprudence, Psychology and Innovative Education https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8987-8908

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https://doi.org/10.30890/2567-5273.2024-31-00-062

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The author analyzes the legal actions of the UK public authorities in response to the public health emergency caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Published

2024-02-28

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Макарчук, К. (2024). LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE UK: FIRST STEPS. Modern Engineering and Innovative Technologies, 4(31-04), 65–68. https://doi.org/10.30890/2567-5273.2024-31-00-062

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