In South America, winter is coming, and the worst may be yet to come
While the United States, Europe, and Israel are in their way to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, in South America, the winter is coming, and the worst may be yet to come.
“The virus itself will remain the same, but with the winter, the risk of contagion in the region increases,” explained Walter Cucuff, a physician practicing in Buenos Aires. “Every winter we have patients with respiratory complications, and we all know that the COVID-19 complicates those symptoms.”
Dr. Cucuff said he supports a strict quarantine for the next few weeks, but understands that political and economic pressure might prevent such a move.
Almost every country in the region has adopted prohibitions regarding large gatherings like weddings and circumcisions, which has forced the Jewish community to adapt.
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