Efforts to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: potential entry points for neglected tropical diseases

Type Journal Article Author John P. Ehrenberg Author Jürg Utzinger Author Gilberto Fontes Author Eliana Maria Mauricio da Rocha Author Nieves Ehrenberg Author Xiao-Nong Zhou Author Peter Steinmann URL https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-020-00790-4 Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 2 Publication Infectious Diseases of Poverty ISSN 2049-9957 Date 04/01/2021 Journal Abbr Infectious Diseases of Poverty DOI 10.1186/s40249-020-00790-4 Library Catalog BioMed Central Abstract The damage inflicted by the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic upon humanity is and will continue to be considerable. Unprecedented progress made in global health over the past 20 years has reverted and economic growth has already evaporated, giving rise to a global recession, the likes of which we may not have experienced since the Second World War. Our aim is to draw the attention of the neglected tropical disease (NTD) community towards some of the major emerging economic opportunities which are quickly appearing on the horizon as a result of COVID-19. Short Title Efforts to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic