2022-02-182022-02-182021-02-11This Week in Health Law, COVID-19 Law and Policy Briefings, Series Two: Preemption, Public Health, and Equity in the Time of COVID-19, (February 11, 2021), https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/czvgru/twihl_227.mp3.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/7391The COVID-19 Law and Policy Briefings, hosted in two series from March 2020 through July 2021, feature US and international public health law experts discussing the biggest legal issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The briefings are produced by the George Consortium, co-sponsored by the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University School of Law, the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law, and the APHA Law Section. Visit Public Health Law Watch (http://bit.ly/COVIDLawBriefing) to watch episodes. All past briefings are also archived by The Week in Health Law podcast.Communication and coordination between federal, state, and local lawmakers is key to an effective pandemic response. President Biden has begun his ambitious pandemic strategy at the federal level, but states and localities still have an important role to play In this week’s COVID Law Briefing, legal experts examine the role preemption has played in the pandemic response, including how it might impact policies designed to aid in longer term recovery.00:20:26engAll Rights ReservedCOVID-19 (Disease)--United StatesCOVID-19 Pandemic, 2020--United StatesPublic health lawsFederal governmentSound