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COVID-19 Quarantine Justification in Chile & USA by alexis casanova is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document proposes a "COVID-19 Burden Index" to assess the strain on healthcare systems from the pandemic. The index relates the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to the number of intensive care unit beds available. An index value of 1 means the healthcare system is at maximum capacity. As of March 23rd, the analysis finds Chile, the USA, and UK may reach critical levels within a week without reducing infection rates, similarly to Italy, Spain, and Iran. A nationwide quarantine in Chile is likely justi

Author

alexis casanova

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EN