COVID-19 Situation Report, n.76 (20 May 2022)
Washington, D.C.; OPS; 2022-05-21.
in English
| PAHO-IRIS
| ID: phr-56118
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ABSTRACT
Following an outbreak of a novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China, rapid community, regional and international spread occurred with exponential growth in cases and deaths. On 30 January 2020, the Director-General (DG) of the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005). The first case in the Americas was confirmed in the USA on 20 January 2020, followed by Brazil on 26 February 2020. Since then, COVID-19 has spread to all 56 countries and territories in the Americas. SITUATION IN NUMBERS IN THE AMERICAS as of 20 May 2022 56 Countries, territories, and areas affected; 155,638,517 Confirmed cases; 2,739,362 Deaths; 1,849,426,821 Vaccine doses administered.
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Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
Database:
PAHO-IRIS
Main subject:
Americas
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Coronavirus Infections
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Coronavirus
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Caribbean Region
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Analysis of Situation
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Emergencies
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Betacoronavirus
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COVID-19
Language:
English
Year:
2022