Immunogenetics: Open Access
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Abstract

Third Wave of COVID-19 in Brazil: A Major Concern about Public Health

Juliana Schons Gularte*, Glaucia Rigotto Caruso and Rômulo Neris

On January 30th, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO)declared the outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)to be a PublicHealth Emergency of International Importance. Alittle more than a month later, with the spread of Severe AcuteRespiratorySyndrome-RelatedCoronavirus2(SARS-CoV-2)virus, the WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. InBrazil, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on February25th, 2020, relating to a 61-year-old Brazilian man who hadtraveledinthesamemonthtoLombardy,NorthernItaly.

Published Date: 2021-05-10; Received Date: 2021-04-19