Mishandling the pandemic in the initial phase: the WHO and the Italian case

Abstract

Gestire male la pandemia nella fase iniziale: l'OMS e il caso italiano – The article provides an assessment of the management of the pandemic by the WHO, highlighting the delays in the actions taken by supranational institutions and discussing the relationship between the Italian legal system and the WHO. More specifically, an evaluation concerning the compliance with the constitutionally-mandated allocation of competences between the central government and the Regions will be developed in order to come up with conclusive remarks on the handling of the pandemic.