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Uruguayan scientists successfully collaborated with the government to control COVID-19, achieving one of the best outcomes in South America with only 52 deaths out of 2,623 cases. Despite this success, the government is proposing to freeze research funding, which could severely undermine the country's scientific capabilities. The article argues that dismantling the fragile scientific system could leave Uruguay unprepared for future challenges.
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This page is a summary of: Uruguay: slashing funds is no way to thank scientists for COVID success, Nature, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-03011-y.
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