COVID-19 in Brazil: a 3-year update

Three years into the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic and the world is still struggling with the aftermath of this global health crisis. In Brazil, we are witnessing serious economic, health, social, and political problems. The rapid spread of the virus in our country was the result of a shor...

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Published in:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 2023-12, Vol.107 (4), p.116074-116074, Article 116074
Main Authors: Martins, Jéssica Paula, Siqueira, Bianca Aparecida, Sansone, Nathália Mariana Santos, Marson, Fernando Augusto Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brazil
Coronavirus
Economy
Political Issues
Social science
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Summary:Three years into the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic and the world is still struggling with the aftermath of this global health crisis. In Brazil, we are witnessing serious economic, health, social, and political problems. The rapid spread of the virus in our country was the result of a shortage of vaccines and the lack of an effective national campaign to identify and report cases. This health crisis also intensified social inequalities, hitting Indigenous peoples hard due to the lack of access to health services. In addition, rising unemployment and overcrowding of the health system made contagion possible, especially among the most vulnerable, increasing the number of serious cases of the disease. It is important to highlight that emotional problems worsened, the educational system was severely affected, and domestic violence increased during the confinement period, in addition to the fact that the pandemic exposed the great disparities of regional inequalities that exist across the country, mainly concerning health management.
ISSN:0732-8893
1879-0070
DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2023.116074