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coronavirus michigan, The potential legal and civil liberties implications of the coronavirus. Hank Greenberg; President of the New York Bar Association weighs in. Hank Greenberg, president of the New York State Bar Association, spoke about the rights people have regarding their health while reacting to the news that 21 people tested positive for the coronavirus on a cruise ship off the coast of California. Society has a right to be kept safe from communicable diseases. But individual liberties are also significant, Greenberg told America's News HQ co-host Arthel Neville. And how those rights are balanced in the context of what we're living with, with this particular virus, is a significant legal question.
coronavirus michigan - MAJOR UNIVERSITIES CLOSE CLASSROOMS AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK Do you have any rights to say no? Neville asked Greenberg on whether or not someone from the cruise ship has a right to say no to being quarantined. You have the right to say no. And you also ultimately have the right to have an administrative proceeding, a hearing at which the government would have the burden of demonstrating that your continued confinement was necessary to protect the public health, Greenberg explained.
coronavirus michigan, Neville asked if that person could be detained or say no if they were infected. But potentially in those circumstances, the government has the ability to maintain you in a confined situation to be quarantined even against your wishes until such time that your release would no longer pose a threat to the public, Greenberg said. Twenty-one people aboard a cruise ship called the Grand Princess tested positive for the virus, and19 of them are crew members, Vice President Pence announced Friday amid evidence that the vessel was the breeding ground for a deadly cluster of more than 10 cases during its previous voyage.
coronavirus michigan - CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Pence said federal officials are working with California authorities to bring the Grand Princess -- carrying more than 3,500 passengers -- to a non-commercial port over the weekend and test everyone for the virus. There was no immediate word on where the vessel will dock.
coronavirus michigan - Health officials are on high alert as the number of coronavirus cases continue to grow; Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, chief clinical officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, weighs in. The House is setting up a genius bar on Capitol Hill on Monday to ensure members of Congress have their offices tech-ready for teleworking in the event of coronavirus quarantines, Fox News has learned. The bipartisan leaders of the House Administration Committee alerted House members Friday of the coronavirus preparations underway, including the ability to purchase new laptops and cellphones for teleworking.