What Is Uruguay doing better compared to other countries in South America?
Was macht Uruguay besser als der Rest von SĂĽdamerika?
Thread.
(1) Cases per million people:
Uruguay very few cases.
Was macht Uruguay besser als der Rest von SĂĽdamerika?
Thread.
(1) Cases per million people:
Uruguay very few cases.
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Uruguay has a different seasonality?
Uruguay hat eine abweichende Saisonalität?
Compared to Chile and Argentia? No!
Uruguay has a different seasonality?
Uruguay hat eine abweichende Saisonalität?
Compared to Chile and Argentia? No!
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Uruguay has less median age?
Uruguay hat ein niedrigeres Durchschnittsalter?
No!
Uruguay 35.0
Argentina 31.7
Bolivia 24.3
Brazil 33.2
Chile 35.5
Columbia 30
Paraguay 28.2
Source:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/fields/343rank.html
Uruguay has less median age?
Uruguay hat ein niedrigeres Durchschnittsalter?
No!
Uruguay 35.0
Argentina 31.7
Bolivia 24.3
Brazil 33.2
Chile 35.5
Columbia 30
Paraguay 28.2
Source:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/fields/343rank.html
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During the peak of the pandemic in Europe (March-May) Urugay has seen a drop in death compared to the corresponding timeframe 2019!
During the peak of the pandemic in Europe (March-May) Urugay has seen a drop in death compared to the corresponding timeframe 2019!
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Some insights from Uruguay https://twitter.com/Madornosky/status/1293931952177852421?s=19
Some insights from Uruguay https://twitter.com/Madornosky/status/1293931952177852421?s=19
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Argentina ... getting worse. https://twitter.com/carlheneghan/status/1294788994098757632?s=19
Argentina ... getting worse. https://twitter.com/carlheneghan/status/1294788994098757632?s=19
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I believe poverty has a huge impact, e.g. daily onsite work required instead of the aibilty to have the infrastructure or even the kind of jobs allowing working remote.
You may think:
"Asia must have huge Problems as well.
No.
here is why
https://twitter.com/gummibear737/status/1298246346974154757?s=20
I believe poverty has a huge impact, e.g. daily onsite work required instead of the aibilty to have the infrastructure or even the kind of jobs allowing working remote.
You may think:
"Asia must have huge Problems as well.
No.
here is why

https://twitter.com/gummibear737/status/1298246346974154757?s=20
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Uruguay uses cycle threshold max 35! https://twitter.com/FrankfurtZack/status/1303784617003151361?s=20
Uruguay uses cycle threshold max 35! https://twitter.com/FrankfurtZack/status/1303784617003151361?s=20
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"...because Uruguay has such a well coordinated public health system, it was able to produce a lot of its own conventional PCR coronavirus tests." https://www.wlrn.org/show/latin-america-report/2020-07-06/small-uruguay-is-big-proof-that-committing-to-public-health-can-contain-covid-19
"...because Uruguay has such a well coordinated public health system, it was able to produce a lot of its own conventional PCR coronavirus tests." https://www.wlrn.org/show/latin-america-report/2020-07-06/small-uruguay-is-big-proof-that-committing-to-public-health-can-contain-covid-19
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"Uruguay is the only country in the continents that has universal BCG vaccination from 1948." https://twitter.com/j_sato/status/1312964665903734784?s=19
"Uruguay is the only country in the continents that has universal BCG vaccination from 1948." https://twitter.com/j_sato/status/1312964665903734784?s=19
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"Cannabis is legal in Uruguay, and is one of the most widely used drugs in the nation."
"Scientists at the University of SC have published three separate studies that indicate THC could be an effective weapon in the fight against COVID-19. "
https://merryjane.com/amp/university-of-south-carolina-releases-3-studies-showing-thc-may-effectively-treat-covid
"Cannabis is legal in Uruguay, and is one of the most widely used drugs in the nation."
"Scientists at the University of SC have published three separate studies that indicate THC could be an effective weapon in the fight against COVID-19. "
https://merryjane.com/amp/university-of-south-carolina-releases-3-studies-showing-thc-may-effectively-treat-covid
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A Virologist Helps Keep Uruguay Safe from COVID with a Homegrown Test.
h/t @LarryGMaguire https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-virologist-helps-keep-uruguay-safe-from-covid-with-a-homegrown-test/
A Virologist Helps Keep Uruguay Safe from COVID with a Homegrown Test.
h/t @LarryGMaguire https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-virologist-helps-keep-uruguay-safe-from-covid-with-a-homegrown-test/
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WOW!
Uruguay has -5% excess mortality 2020.
No lockdown, own PCR test, Ct Cutoff 35.
More information see this thread
WOW!
Uruguay has -5% excess mortality 2020.
No lockdown, own PCR test, Ct Cutoff 35.
More information see this thread

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Uruguay 2021
(Almost) good old normal
https://twitter.com/DaFeid/status/1362067965529710599?s=19
Uruguay 2021
(Almost) good old normal
