Brazil’s Actions and Reactions in the Fight against Covid-19 from January to March 2020
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| ID | 15499015 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Ana Paula Szylovec (0000-0002-1939-4463, University of Geneva, autor correspondente), Isis Umbelino-Walker (0000-0002-2605-2015, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Brittany Nicole Cain (University of Geneva), Hoi Tung Ng (University of Geneva), Antoine Flahault (0000-0002-6957-2977, University of Geneva), Liudmila Rozanova (0000-0002-9544-0054, University of Geneva) |
| Ano | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Fascículo | 2 |
| Páginas | 555-555 |
| Data de publicação | 2021-01-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Editora | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18020555 |
| PMID | 33440812 |
| OpenAlex | W3119160496 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 4 |
| Referências citadas | 12 |
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and the disease it causes, COVID-19, which emerged in 2019, was identified by the World Health Organization as a public health emergency of international concern. Brazil actively responded to contain the virus. This case study aims to examine Brazil's response to COVID-19 by investigating the country's actions and reflecting upon the outcomes throughout January and March 2020. The data collection strategy included gathering data from the country's intergovernmental organization's official website, epidemiological bulletins, and news reports, guided by intersectoral and interdisciplinary themes. Although the highest incidence rates were in the most rich and populated region in Brazil, it was the poorest region that had the highest case fatality rate. Nevertheless, Brazil took several non-pharmaceutical measures to control and mitigate the spread of the virus. However, the strategy seems to have failed to consider regional and social inequalities. The actions of the health minister were undermined by a conflicting discourse between the minister and the president. The outbreak of COVID-19 added an extra burden on the country's healthcare system and the existing economic crises; exacerbated the inherent social, political, and economic challenges; and exposed the country's contradictions
Case fatality rate · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Development economics · Disease · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Health care · Inequality · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Outbreak · Political science · Politics · Public health · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Health, Nursing, Elderly Care · Law · Medicine · Epidemiology · Virology
| Obras citantes distintas | 4 |
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| Citações por ano | 0,8 |
| Intervalo de citações | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Velocidade de citação | recent |
| Altamente citado | Não |
| Tipos de citação | Neutras: 4 |