COVID-19 in LAC : High Frequency Phone Surveys - Results Second Wave
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to preoccupy the population in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), as do the pandemic’s economic ramifications. The willingness and or ability of people to follow the recommendation to stay at home began...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/288191623132094969/COVID-19-in-LAC-High-Frequency-Phone-Surveys-Results-Second-Wave http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35777 |
| Summary: | Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
continues to preoccupy the population in Latin America and
Caribbean (LAC), as do the pandemic’s economic
ramifications. The willingness and or ability of people to
follow the recommendation to stay at home began to
noticeably tail off by the beginning of July. A gradual
return to work is observed across all countries, although
the situation remains less dynamic than before COVID. Among
people re-engaged in the labor market, the majority are
coming back to their pre-COVID jobs. Food insecurity has
receded but continues to be a major issue for many families
in the region. COVID has served to exacerbate existing
disparities across the region with respect to medical care.
Education continued in most cases thanks to distance
learning. On most countries, over 90 percent of children
were able to participate in distance learning activities
during second wave. |
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