The Unapparent Non-COVID Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The world has been facing a COVID-19 pandemics of enormous proportion. Most places were unprepared to cope with this situation and considering its occurrence in the current scenario of fast, widespread and occasionally unfiltered information, the considerable growth of fear has affected most people worldwide. Mainly considering the rapid contamination of people in the hospitals and in the communities, as announced by the news, and potentialized by pictures of unassisted patients waiting outside the medical facilities, due to the lack of adequate support.

This apocalyptic scenario was seen in many places that were considered as adequately equipped for the regular treatment of ordinary health problems. All attention was diverted to provide installations and equipment to take care of the COVID-19 affected patients and their relatives.

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