Reducing the Risks of New Coronavirus in Vulnerable Areas in Brazil

Marvin Starominski-Uehara

No 4739g, SocArXiv from Center for Open Science

Abstract: The new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has not yet reached its peak of infections in Brazil. Yet it has already caused significant disruptions to the life of people across the country. The higher rate of confirmed cases and deaths have so far been concentrated in urban areas. However, it is only a matter of weeks for this lethal virus to reach remote and poor areas in the rural part of the country. When this happens, it will wreak havoc. This paper thus proposes a policy deriving from a risk assessment for local leaders from these areas. The expectation is that this strategy designed for impoverished and deprived areas can contribute to reduce the risk of the horrendous effects that this pathogen can have in these vulnerable communities and their fragile economies.

Date: 2020-04-04
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DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/4739g

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