Human Development Index: Major Factor for COVID-19 Course in Latin America at First 3 Months of Pandemic

Abstract

Objective: The study considers obesity and Human Development Index (HDI) as factors that affect the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in some countries in the Americas.

Material and Methods: Data was collected on COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths per millions of inhabitants of eight American countries using Our World in Data tool by University of Oxford. We found each country's Human Development Index value at the United Nation reports. Body Mass Index (BMI) average was found at the Global Health Observatory data repository website.

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