The response to COVID-19 in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico: challenges to national coordination of health policies

Abstract: The article analyzes the fight against COVID-19 in three Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico.A multiple case study was carried out in a comparative perspective, based on a bibliographic review, documentary analysis, and secondary data, considering characteristics of the countries and the health system, evolution of COV

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Bacterial Community in Cold Surge-Caused Sea Ice Differs From Seawater in Mid-Latitude Region: A Case Study in Aoshan Bay, Southern Yellow Sea

Cold surges result in a rapid drop in air temperature and freezing of seawater, which was likely to impact bacterial communities.We examined the differences in bacteria abundance and bacterial community composition in the sea ice and seawater during a cold surge along Aoshan Bay, southern Yellow Sea in January 2021.Results showed that the differenc

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Fermented beverage based on water-soluble soybean extract

Functional foods are those that, beyond basic nutrition, promote health benefits.This study aimed to produce a fermented beverage from a water-soluble soybean extract and low-lactose semi-skimmed milk.The beverage was prepared using a blend (v/v) containing 62% water-soluble soybean extract, 33% low-lactose semi-skimmed milk, and 5% of an inoculum

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