key: cord-0956364-e2x96y4c
authors: Franco-Paredes, Carlos
title: Albert Camus’ ‘The COVID-19 Plague’ Revisited
date: 2020-04-17
journal: Clin Infect Dis
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa454
sha: 4dcb548d0ba12a5e11b8c4ac89463ec1039faec6
doc_id: 956364
cord_uid: e2x96y4c

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prefecture in the Algerian coast affected by an epidemic of bubonic plague. The vulnerability that we are experiencing during the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was eloquently described by Camus while the plague devastated the Algerian town. Similarly, the current COVID-19 pandemic -the third introduction of a highly pathogenic coronavirus into human populations in the 21 st Century-has caused an incalculable human toll in many settings and it has disrupted the global economy. Approximately, 185 countries have reported cases, with more than 1,876,000 confirmed cases and 116,000 deaths worldwide. In the midst of this pandemic, the commitment, empathy, and human spirit of every single healthcare provider is a major source of inspiration and pride. The author has no conflicts to disclose.

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