The Shortcomings of COVID-19 Testing in Ecuador: Time to Incentivize Research and Innovation

Autor:	Izan Chalen, María Mercedes Cobo, Bernardo Gutierrez, Andrés Carrazco-Montalvo, Patricio Ponce, Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	coronavirus research and development diagnosis biotechnology industry Science
Zdroj:	Life, Vol 12, Iss 3, p 325 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	12030325 2075-1729
DOI:	10.3390/life12030325
Popis:	The COVID-19 pandemic hit Ecuador severely. The country caught the attention of international media due to its high death toll and overwhelmed healthcare system. The clinical diagnostics system was rapidly overloaded, and the import of PCR tests was delayed. The case of Ecuador illustrates how middle-income countries rely heavily on the importation of biotechnological products for their healthcare systems. The Ecuadorian experience during the COVID-19 pandemic serves as a call for the formation of policies for the development of the biotechnological industry.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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