Health

Latin America faces a “decline of democracy” under the pandemic

CARACAS, Venezuela – Elections postponed. Marginalized courts. A persecuted opposition. As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps Latin America and the Caribbean, killing more than 180,000 and destroying the livelihoods of tens of millions in the region, it is also undermining democratic norms that were already under pressure. Leaders ranging from the …

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Why is there no consensus on the reopening of schools?

Large-scale random testing and follow-up of contacts over time, which would give a more complete picture of who transmits the virus and how, has yet to be done in schools. In July, in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published search …

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