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Israel, Saudi Arabia help Uruguay fight COVID-19

Uruguay has some of the highest case and death rates of coronavirus in the world. An Israeli medical team arrived in the South American country today.

Al-Monitor Staff
Al-Monitor Staff
Apr 27, 2021
A person is tested with a COVID-19 PCR exam on April 14, 2021, in Montevideo, Uruguay. After cases surged in the last week, Uruguay has the highest rate of COVID-19 infections per million inhabitants in Latin America, surpassing Brazil and Mexico. The South American country, which has a population of 3.4 million, currently has the highest global rate of new positive cases of coronavirus.
A person is tested with a COVID-19 PCR exam on April 14, 2021, in Montevideo, Uruguay. After cases surged in the last week, Uruguay has the highest rate of COVID-19 infections per million inhabitants in Latin America, surpassing Brazil and Mexico. The South American country, which has a population of 3.4 million, currently has the highest global rate of new positive cases of coronavirus. — Ernesto Ryan/Getty Images)

Israel sent a medical team to Uruguay amid a relatively large COVID-19 outbreak in the South American country.

Four Israeli doctors arrived in Montevideo today and will remain a week to work with Uruguayan counterparts to fight the coronavirus, the Israeli Embassy said in a tweet.

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