The Shortcomings of COVID-19 Testing in Ecuador: Time to Incentivize Research and Innovation.
Life (Basel)
; 12(3)2022 Feb 22.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1708054
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic hit Ecuador severely. The country caught the attention of international media due to its high death toll and overwhelmed healthcare system. The clinical diagnostics system was rapidly overloaded, and the import of PCR tests was delayed. The case of Ecuador illustrates how middle-income countries rely heavily on the importation of biotechnological products for their healthcare systems. The Ecuadorian experience during the COVID-19 pandemic serves as a call for the formation of policies for the development of the biotechnological industry.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Ecuador
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Life12030325
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