People with Disabilities in the Face of COVID-19 in the Americas and the Caribbean | NLM

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People with Disabilities in the Face of COVID-19 in the Americas and the Caribbean

04/23/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Published: 4/23/2020. This five-page document details how the COVID-19 pandemic affects people with disabilities, who face additional barriers due to the way they interact with their surroundings, as well as from a lack of or interruption to health services, support networks, and other critical services. (PDF)