EPICOVID-19
COVID-19
EPICOVID-2019, the first Brazilian study to investigate the number of people infected with the new coronavirus, was conducted by a group of researchers from the Federal University of Pelotas and coordinated by epidemiologist and UFPel rector Pedro Hallal. The survey began in Rio Grande do Sul in partnership with other universities in the state. It is a Rio Grande do Sul state government initiative and will be replicated nationally through a partnership with the Ministry of Health.
