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The COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first two cases in Venezuela were confirmed on 13 March 2020; the first death was reported on 26 March.
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The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus...
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The number of confirmed cases is lower than the true number of infections – this is due to limited testing. In a separate post we discuss how models of COVID-19 help us estimate the true number of infections. → We provide more detail on these points in our page on Cases of COVID-19.
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- Food Insecurity
- Economic Crisis
- Health Insecurity
- Barriers to Doing Humanitarian Work
Venezuela confirmed its first case of Covid-19 on March 13, 2020. Official statistics hold that, to date, Venezuela has had over 62,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and about 500 total deaths. However, these official government statistics reflect the country’s testing capability more than the true number of cases. The Maduro regime has largely restr...
Before the pandemic, the World Food Programme found that more than 9 million Venezuelans, or 32 percent of the population, were food insecure and in need of humanitarian assistance. The pandemic has drivendown trade and food production, while strict curfews and fuel shortages have prevented Venezuelans from leaving their homes to purchase what litt...
Venezuela’s economy, already in shambles before the pandemic, has continued to collapse. The minimum wage in the country amounts to about $4 a month. The monthly inflation rate remains above 2,000 percent, while the IMF estimates the annual inflation rate to date in 2020 is 15,000 percent. The Venezuelan economy is estimated to contract by about 26...
Covid-19 is placing health workers at imminent risk in a country that already suffers from severe brain drain. Over 50 percent of doctors and nurses have left Venezuela over the past five years. Those who remain are working on the frontlines of the pandemic without adequate protective measures. As a result, one-third of Venezuela’s official Covid-1...
Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis requires an extensive response, but Venezuelan civil society finds itself without sufficient funds and faces roadblocks from the regime. It is estimated that Venezuela requires about $760 million in total aid related to Covid-19, yet so far it has only received about $140 million, far below what even other comparable...
Pandemia COVID-19 – pandemia zakaźnej choroby COVID-19 wywoływanej przez koronawirusa SARS-CoV-2 [4]. Rozpoczęła się jako epidemia 17 listopada 2019 w mieście Wuhan, w prowincji Hubei, w środkowych Chinach, a 11 marca 2020 została uznana przez Światową Organizację Zdrowia (WHO) za pandemię [5] [6] [1] [2] .
The COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ). The first two cases in Venezuela were confirmed on 13 March 2020; the first death was reported on 26 March.
