Article
Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: a challenge of continental proportions
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OLIVEIRA, Mayra Monteiro et al. Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: a challenge of continental proportions. Nature Medicine, v. 26, n. 10, p. 1505-1506, 2020.
1078-8956
10.1038/s41591-020-1071-5
Autor
Oliveira, Mayra Monteiro de
Fuller, Trevon L.
Brasil, Patricia
Gabaglia, Claudia R.
Nielsen-Saines, Karin
Resumen
Five months into the
COVID-19 epidemic, as of 19 August
2020, Brazil reported a total of 3,407,354
PCR-confirmed cases and 109,888 deaths
due to COVID-19, a case fatality rate (CFR)
of 3.2%.
These numbers likely reflect a
massive underestimate as individuals who
are asymptomatic, pauci-symptomatic
or pre-symptomatic are often not tested,
while contact tracing remains limited.
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in Brazil is
attributable to many factors, including urban
density, timing of the implementation and
maintenance of social distancing policies,
and limited testing capacity. Furthermore, as
of late June 2020, as a result of economic and
political pressures, many Brazilian states have
lifted restrictions on businesses and shared
spaces despite increasing numbers of cases.