PERU -
In Peru, bodies mount and masks are reused with region’s second highest coronavirus cases
“We have to use three masks throughout the month, so we re-use,” said a nurse. “Where I work, colleagues have caught the disease.”
LIMA, Peru—Peru’s hospitals are straining to deal with a rapid rise in the number of COVID-19 infections, with bodies being kept in hallways, masks being repeatedly reused, and protests breaking out amongst medical workers concerned over their safety.
Peru has the second highest number of cases in South America after Brazil, despite a tough lockdown aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus.
Confirmed numbers have risen sharply in recent days, passing 17,000 on Tuesday, double the figure from just one week ago. Almost 500 people have died.
While I strongly sympathize with the people that are suffering there, I can’t help but think “if you don’t want a third-world HCS, don’t have a third-world country.” :(
I know it is not the fault of the people there for the most part - it is the fault of the culture that allows a corrupt or inefficient government to stay in power. They could do so much better if they would change their system. But they won’t. Sigh.
I guess when we’re far enough along saving ourselves, we can go save them, too.