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Long but Unreal Lockdowns in Latin America. Comment on Chen, Y.T.; Yen, Y.F.; Yu, S.H.; Su, E.C. An Examination on the Transmission of COVID-19 and the Effect of Response Strategies: A Comparative Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17 , E5687

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  • Alvaro J. Idrovo

    (Public Health Department, School of Medicine, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Carrera 32 #29-31, Bucaramanga 680002, Santander, Colombia)

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Lockdowns have been important elements of epidemic control over time. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been implemented in many countries, at very different times, and accompanied by school or workplace closures, restrictions on mass gatherings, and public transport closure in different combinations. Recent evidence published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health suggests that SARS-CoV-19 transmission is diminished when strict lockdowns, contact tracing, and good public cooperation are implemented. However, in Latin America, not all lockdowns are real, and rapid increases in a few weeks in the number of infected, hospitalized, and deceased populations have been observed. In these cases, the effect of lockdowns is weakening of democracy.

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  • Alvaro J. Idrovo, 2020. "Long but Unreal Lockdowns in Latin America. Comment on Chen, Y.T.; Yen, Y.F.; Yu, S.H.; Su, E.C. An Examination on the Transmission of COVID-19 and the Effect of Response Strategies: A Comparative Ana," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-2, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:21:p:8064-:d:438758
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    1. Yi-Tui Chen & Yung-Feng Yen & Shih-Heng Yu & Emily Chia-Yu Su, 2020. "An Examination on the Transmission of COVID-19 and the Effect of Response Strategies: A Comparative Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-14, August.
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