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Forgoing the distance: covid-19 spreads in Brazil

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Challenges in Brazilian Healthcare During COVID-19

This chapter explores the pressures faced by hospitals in Brazil amid the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the inadequate mass testing and the risks of healthcare system collapse. It also examines the economic fallout from the pandemic, focusing on major companies that filed for bankruptcy and the role of financial strains in their downfall.

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