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Diplomatic relations have been affected due to tensions around trade and transport of medicines, diagnostic tests, vaccines and hospital equipment related to mitigating the impact of COVID-19. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Leaders of some countries have accused others of not containing the disease or responding effectively.
On 8 April, the WHO warned that the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa had now increased to over 10,000, with over 500 dead. [59] Responding to criticism, the WHO Director-General warned against politicizing COVID-19 as unity is the "only option" to defeat the pandemic, emphasizing, "please quarantine politicizing COVID". [60]
The People's Republic of China, Missouri sued China in April 2020 for economic damages caused by COVID-19. [26] The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri dismissed the case in July 2022, ruling that China had sovereign immunity. Missouri appealed.
Anne Sacoolas appeared at the Old Bailey via video-link for her sentencing hearing.
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Medical diplomacy related to the COVID-19 pandemic was often termed “mask diplomacy” due to surgical masks being the primary good transferred. [5] It has spurred new global players to enter this space, such as Russia which sent medical personnel to Italy at the onset of the current crisis in a mission called “From Russia with Love”.
The argument that natural immunity against COVID-19 is an alternative to vaccination is emerging as a potential legal challenge to federally mandated vaccination policies.
Diplomatic immunity is a principle of international law by which certain foreign government officials are recognized as having legal immunity from the jurisdiction of another country. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It allows diplomats safe passage and freedom of travel in a host country and affords almost total protection from local lawsuits and prosecution.