Updated Surveillance Metrics and History of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2023) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Longitudinal Trend Analysis

• Main Authors: Lori Ann Post (Author), Scott A Wu (Author), Alan G Soetikno (Author), Egon A Ozer (Author), Yingxuan Liu (Author), Sarah B Welch (Author), Claudia Hawkins (Author), Charles B Moss (Author), Robert L Murphy (Author), Maryann Mason (Author), Robert J Havey (Author), Alexander L Lundberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundIn May 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, with over 40% of worldwide COVID-19-related deaths at the time. This high disease burden was a result of the unique circumstances in LAC. ObjectiveThis st...