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. 2020 Sep 9;8(11):e1372–e1379. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30383-1

Table 5.

Composition of costs for the COVID-19 response for 4 weeks and 12 weeks (after June 26, 2020)

4-week status quo 12-week status quo
Cost category*
HR 42% 63%
Commodities 13% 17%
Capital 41% 16%
Other 4% 4%
HR costs (billions 2020 US$)
Low income 0·27 2·02
Lower-middle income 10·29 51·58
Upper-middle income 11·27 43·23
Total 21·83 96·84
HR cost components
Salaries 51% 68%
Hazard pay 15% 9%
Incentives 34% 23%

HR=human resources.

*

Percentage of total.

Percentage of total HR.

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