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Management of COVID-19 Outbreak in Argentina: Stage 2

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 August 2021

Julian Cereghini
Affiliation:
Department of Urology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nicolás Gemelli*
Affiliation:
Intensive Care Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
*
Corresponding author: Nicolás Gemelli, Email: gemellinicolas@gmail.com.

Abstract

Objective:

With the intention to try to contain the spread of the viral disease, several measures were taken in Argentina for long periods of time.

Methods:

The lack of labor activity, social constraints, and a strong sense of helplessness, combined with a complex economic scenario with recession, inflation, and devaluation, led to the emergence of a dense climate of discontent.

Results:

After a second wave hit the country, several measures were reinstalled. The Argentine society, polarized in many aspects, was further divided between those who supported the re-establishment of strict measures to help prevent further infections and those who desperately claimed for the urgent need to return to work to sustain their livings.

Conclusions:

The preexisting problems to which developing countries are usually exposed have been sharpened over the last year, determining a very complex scenario where every decision is important for the country’s future. An updated report of the current situation and its management in different countries is of vital importance regarding global health issues and may serve for feedback and decision-making.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2021

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