COVID-19 Pandemic and Changes to Finland’s Legislation in Line with the WHO Guidelines
By: Vladimir Jilkine
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.25143/socr.22.2022.1.013-023 | Journal eISSN: 2256-0548
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 23
Published on: Jun 2, 2022
Published by: Riga Stradins University
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