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What have your experiences during the pandemic with the local healthcare system been like?
When we asked expats and global nomads in Chile about their experiences during the pandemic with the local healthcare system, they replied...
"The pandemic has had a significant impact on the healthcare system in Chile. The government has implemented a number of measures to ensure that the healthcare system is able to cope with the increased demand for services. These measures include increasing the number of hospital beds, expanding the number of medical personnel, and providing additional resources to the healthcare system. Despite these efforts, the healthcare system has been overwhelmed by the number of patients seeking care. Many hospitals have had to turn away patients due to lack of space and resources. Additionally, the government has implemented strict social distancing measures, which have made it difficult for people to access healthcare services. Despite these challenges, the healthcare system in Chile has been able to provide quality care to those in need," explained one expat living in Chile.
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"Public briefing of the problem by Government bodies very good, Press updates and guidance clear and consistent, social distancing, quarantine steps and masking guidance clear and effective, generally 90+% of the population following the guidelines (sometimes quite strict, even the President of Chile was FINED US$3,000 for failing to wear a mask in public), vaccination planning conducted with anticipation and now the best in South America and 2nd only to Israel for speed of vaccination conducted (Sinopharm, also believed to be better at combating all COVID variants including the Brazil/P1 variant). We (age 70 and 65) received our 1st COVID vaccinations 3 weeks ago and will get 2nd dose next week (conducted easily and swiftly/efficiently)," said another expat in Santiago, Chile.
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What have your experiences during the pandemic with the local healthcare system been like?
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