PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Travel has made the world a very small place, and viruses like COVID-19 are thriving because of it. As a result, what happens in one part of the world often affects other parts.
The most concerning hotbed at present time is Brazil, where health officials say many hospitals are running dangerously short of crucial medications used for treating gravely ill COVID-19 patients.
The average daily death toll has risen above 3,000 — the highest in the world — and the crisis is being called a humanitarian catastrophe.
A major issue has been the refusal by authorities to adopt evidence-based public health measures, like mask-wearing.
This is a rapidly worsening environment where COVID-19 can mutate almost unchecked. Changes are being made, but time is of the essence.
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