In Brazil's shadow, laid-back Uruguay curbs virus

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Uruguay has one of the lowest infection rates in Latin America. FMTNews Brazil

2 women walk hand in hand on a street in Montevideo on May 19. Uruguay has 789 confirmed virus cases.

The South American nation of 3.5 million people, known for its beef, laid-back lifestyle and legalised cannabis, has recorded 789 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 22 deaths.Uruguay moved fast in March when the first cases were detected. In May, customers started appearing in the bookstore who had not come for a long time, said Silveira.

Paraguay has kept cases at a similar level but with much tougher measures, including using the military to enforce its lockdown. Giovanni Escalante, Uruguay’s representative at the Pan American Health Organization, said the country’s success was down to a rapid response, robust measures, and the creation of a crisis committee led by health and epidemiological experts.

 

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