Despite harrowing numbers of daily infections, UCI occupancy in Bogotá has begun to lower and active cases decelerating with recovered patients from coronavirus.
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San Pellegrino helps Colombian restaurants survive pandemic with home deliveries
Global initiatives by food and beverage companies are helping restaurants survive the coronavirus pandemic, including one in Colombia by San Pellegrino.
Colombia sees third day of declining deaths as Duque reactivates airports
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López agreed with the government’s decision to reactivate air travel to cities across Colombia with declining coronavirus cases.
Colombia sees lowest count in COVID-19 cases after weeks, deaths also decelerating
After weeks in which Colombia registered more than 10,000 cases and 300 deaths per day, the numbers of recovered has overtaken new infections.
After tough week in Colombia, COVID19 recovered almost at par with new cases
For the first time since the outbreak on March 6, the daily numbers of recovered patients from COVID-19 was almost at par with new infections nationwide.
New round of lockdowns in Bogotá, Colombia’s COVID mortality among world’s highest
Seven Bogotá localities return to quarantine as capital nears peak of pandemic. Johns Hopkins warns of COVID-19 impact on Wayúu of La Guajira.
Colombian peso safeguarded from pandemic as cases and death toll mount
As one of the worrisome global hotspots of coronavirus with more than 422,000 cases, Colombia has at least safeguarded the peso from the economic debacle.
Bogotá restaurants to reopen but gastro scene decimated by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has transformed Bogotá’s gastronomy scene with scores of top-tier restaurants forced to close their doors. Reopening could be to too little too late.
Bogotá lockdowns no longer viable says Mayor López as capital looks to reopen
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López has stated that strict lockdowns for the capital are no longer viable and that preventive health measures will extend until December.
Colombia’s National Museum reopens to the public with biosecurity protocols
One of Colombia’s most important cultural landmarks has reopened to the public after it was forced to close with the pandemic. All visitors are required to wear facemasks and maintain social distancing.
After grim week for COVID-19 deaths in Colombia, almost half of all patients recovered.
Despite a worrisome tally of mortality this week in Colombia, almost half of all coronavirus patients have recovered.
Colombia sets new record for PCR tests as WHO highlights country’s coronavirus response
On Wednesday, as the WHO highlighted the coordinated response of the Colombian Govt with the coronavirus pandemic, the country set a new record with PCR tests.
Bogotá’s Claudia López makes changes to quarantine after total lockdown ruled out
Bogotá’s Claudia López announced changes to the dates in which localities begin and end strict quarantines after the government ruled-out a citywide lockdown.
Colombians celebrate virtual Independence amidst cautious lowering of COVID cases
Despite a cautious lowering in new cases of coronavirus infection nationwide, President Iván Duque presided over the Independence Day celebrations of Veinte de Julio.
Colombian Independence Day festivities include virtual concert and Niagara Falls illumination
This year’s Veinte de Julio celebrations include the first-ever illumination of Niagara Falls in Canada with the colors of the national flag and virtual concert with well-known musicians.
Medellín ventilators set for human trials as Colombia surpasses 173,000 COVID cases
Colombia saw the single highest day-on-day increase of coronavirus with 8,037 cases on Thursday. InnspiraMED authorized to begin human trials of Medellín made ventilator.