💉 BRICS in the Fight Against COVID
📝 A study reveals how Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have adopted different social distancing and vaccination strategies, influenced by national policies, vaccine production, and social inequalities.
🇨🇳 China: First to adopt strict and long-lasting social distancing measures and begin the vaccination process.
🇧🇷 Brazil: Decentralized and politicized adoption of distancing measures; vaccination was particularly notable due to the SUS and the PNI.
🇮🇳 India: Initial lockdown followed by easing of restrictions and subsequent difficulties in procuring vaccines, along with high vaccine hesitancy, particularly in rural areas.
🇷🇺 Russia: First to announce a vaccine (Sputnik V), but it was met with low uptake due to skepticism and mistrust.
🇿🇦 South Africa: Social distancing measures varied as the pandemic evolved, with low vaccine production and limited vaccination.