Abstract:Background: The 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID 19) spread rapidly across Brazil. The
country has 27 federative units, with wide regional differences related to climate, lifestyle habits, socioeconomic characteristics and population density. Therefore, we aimed to document and monitor the increase in COVID 19 cases across each
federative unit in Brazil, by tracking its progression from inception to 15 May 2020.
Methods: Observational study.
Results: The first confirmed COVID 19 case in the country was… Show more
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