The COVID-19 Pandemic in Peru: What Went Wrong?

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Feb 16:tpmd201323. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1323. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite the early adoption of a national lockdown and other restrictions, Peru has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Having reached a milestone of more than 1,200 deaths per one million inhabitants by February 2021, important messages can be learned from how the pandemic was handled. Possible explanations for poor outcomes are a fragmented and already overwhelmed public health sector, lack of infrastructure and specialized personnel to tackle the pandemic, and deficient leadership from health authorities.PMID:33591940 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.20-1323
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