jurisdiction covid-19 public-health
Is it by jurisdiction that every country have to publish statistics of COVID-19 related statistics?
<p>I have found that the Philippines has published the COVID-19 related statistics in accordance with <a href="https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/1987-constitution/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Section 28, Article II of the 1987 Constitution</a>, <a href="https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/1987-constitution/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Section 7, Article III of the same Constitution</a>, <a href="https://www.privacy.gov.ph/data-privacy-act/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Republic Act No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012</a>, <a href="https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2016/07/23/executive-order-no-02-s-2016/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Executive Order No. 2, series of 2016</a>, and <a href="https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2019/04/26/republic-act-no-11332/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the Republic Act No. 11332</a>.</p>
<p>Is it by jurisdiction that every country has to publish COVID-19-related statistics? Otherwise, if it is not by the jurisdiction to provide these statistics, then it would be possible that a country would not even provide these publications? Furthermore, is there an article that specifically discusses this matter?</p>
<p>What is the reason why almost every countries are compelled to provide the COVID-19 related statistics?</p>

<p>Some countries may be required by <strong>their own</strong> laws to publish such statistics. Those countries whch are WHO members are, I believe, strongly requested to provide such information to the WHO, who will normally publish it.</p>
<p>But to the best of my understanding, no outside law or force <strong>requires</strong> any country to publish or even collect COVID statistics. Many, indeed most, countries do so, apparently thinking that it is good policy to do so.</p>
