COVID-19's hidden costs. How the pandemic is disrupting radiation medicine and medical imaging (Russian Edition)

The world has seen many epidemics, from various flus to Typhus, but none have been as disruptive on a global scale in modern times as the COVID-19 pandemic. It has altered our daily lives, from lockdowns to quarantines and continuous testing. Millions have died, and many have recovered with long-lasting symptoms. The pandemic's indirect health effects have also been severe — limiting access to diagnostic tools and treatment facilities as a result of lockdowns and the diversion of health care resources to fight COVID-19. Experts at the IAEA have provided support to many countries in order to minimize the effects of COVID-19 on the diagnosis and management of non-communicable diseases and access to radiation medicine.