The COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America: introduction to the supplement

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COVID-19, pandemic

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Drs. Marino J. Gonzalez R
1Professor, Simón Bolívar University (USB), Venezuela. National Corresponding Member Nº 39 of the National Academy of Medicine. Member of the Latin American Academy of Sciences (ACAL). Associate Researcher, University of La Rioja, Spain.
Mariano Fernandez-Silano
Professor, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Central University of Venezuela (UCV), Courtesy Guest of the National Academy of Medicine.

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After almost a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Latin America is the most affected region in the world. Of the 69.5 million cases reported through December 4, 2020, 13.2 million were reported in Latin America, equivalent to 20 % worldwide. An examination of mortality caused by COVID-19, shows that 455 033 people have died in the region, corresponding to 30 % of the 1.52 million deaths worldwide. The disproportionate impact on Latin America is very evident given that the region represents 8 % of the world’s population.

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Gonzalez R, D. M. J., & Fernandez-Silano, M. (2020). The COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America: introduction to the supplement. Gaceta Médica De Caracas, 128(2S), S131-S136. Recuperado a partir de http://caelum.ucv.ve/ojs/index.php/rev_gmc/article/view/20650
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Vol. 128 Núm. 2S (2020)
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EDITORIAL