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Human rights during the coronavirus pandemic
Person praying in front of a crowd in China with mask down around their chin, people wearing masks walk around them, outside a temple.

Human rights during the coronavirus pandemic

During a virtual event at Perry World House, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, former United Nations high commissioner for human rights, spoke to PWH interim director Michael Horowitz about the importance of centering human rights and about holding governments accountable in a time of pandemic.

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Ronald Collman of the Perelman School of Medicine recommended wearing a mask indoors when near people from other households. "It is going to be the most effective way to lessen the likelihood of person-to-person transmission," he said. "This may be the season for small gatherings with your most intimate family members."