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A Technological and Innovative Approach to COVID-19 in Uruguay.

Authors :
MILANO, GASTÓN
VALLESPIR, DIEGO
VIOLA, ALFREDO
Source :
Communications of the ACM; Nov2020, Vol. 63 Issue 11, p53-55, 3p, 2 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The article discusses the innovated telephone application designed in Uruguay to help the country fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The public-private CoronaVirus UY Plan was rolled out within a week of the first reported case in the country and includes efforts to distance medical staff from potentially infectiosus people through the use of telemedicine, be proactive in public health care management, avoid surges to the country's medical system.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00010782
Volume :
63
Issue :
11
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Communications of the ACM
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
146617563
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1145/3422826