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An effective COVID-19 response in South America: the Uruguayan Conundrum

2020-07-27

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Background</h4> South America has become the new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic with more than 1.1M reported cases and >50,000 deaths (June 2020). Conversely, Uruguay stands out as an outlier managing this health crisis with remarkable success. <h4>Methods</h4> We developed a molecular diagnostic test to detect SARS-CoV-2. This methodology was transferred to research institutes, public ho...

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DOI: 10.1101/2020.07.24.20161802

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