Covid Haven of South America Suffers Record Illness and Death
Bloomberg 3 hrs ago Ken Parks
(Bloomberg) For most of last year, Uruguay was a pandemic oasis. As rich Argentines crossed the border to take up residency in the tiny, well-run nation, it reopened schools and offices, and tried not to gloat. The total death count stayed in the dozens.
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Today, Uruguay is grappling with one of the world’s highest Covid infection rates, with scores killed weekly, schools shut and a confused and weary population searching for answers.
“People are dying who shouldn’t have died,” lamented Raul Correa, who led a protest of school bus owners outside President Luis Lacalle Pou’s office this week. He blames the flouting of prevention measures and the government’s reluctance to further reduce mobility.