COVID-19: What Is Next for Portugal?
Ahmed Nabil Shaaban, Bárbara Peleteiro, Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins
Abstract
Highly infectious with the possibility of causing severe respiratory complications, the novel COVID-19 began stretching health systems beyond their capacity all over the world and pushing them to breaking points. Giving the devastating effects caused by this infection, unprecedented measures have to be adopted in order to mitigate its impacts on the health system. This perspective aims to review the epidemic of COVID-19 in Portugal, possible areas of improvement, and potential interventions that can help to mitigate the effect of COVID-19 on the Portuguese health system.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PortugueseHealthcare systemPsychological interventionPerspective (graphical)MedicineIntensive care medicineEnvironmental healthHealth careEconomic growthVirologyComputer scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakEconomicsNursingDiseasePathologyArtificial intelligencePhilosophyLinguisticsEmployment and Welfare StudiesCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsHealth disparities and outcomes