Colombia, like the rest of South America, is entering a dangerous phase with coronavirus as daily cases and deaths surge with the “third wave” of contagion.
Bogotá’s Claudia López presented President Iván Duque with a “4/3 scheme” in which residents will balance a four-day work week with three days of strict quarantine.
President Iván Duque has told Mayors and Governors to adopt tougher coronavirus measures to prevent a surge in new infections with the “third wave.”
The Colombian capital has immunized 50% of all residents aged 70 or older and will increase vaccinations as the third peak of infection approaches.
Colombia’s economic recovery for 2021 is close to the global average claims the World Bank despite growing income inequality and a vulnerable labor force.
The capital of Antioquia, Medellín, is the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic with daily cases surpassing those of Bogotá.
President Iván Duque announced Tuesday that night curfews and Pico y cédula will return during the Easter holidays to curb the third wave of coronavirus infections.
The left-wing politician Gustavo Petro remains hospitalized in Florence, Italy, with coronavirus confirmed the family in a statement. Petro is a front-runner for the 2022 presidential election.
In a move to complete vaccination in Bogotá of all seniors age 80 or older, the Ministry of Health has announced new measures at health centers.
One year into the pandemic Colombia has reported 2.27 million cases of the virus and more than 60,000 deaths.
Colombia’s National Vaccine Program has begun inoculating the over 80 population with the arrival of the second shipment of 50,310 doses from Pfizer.
Bogotá got an early start inoculating medical workers with the first batch of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. China’s Sinovac to deliver 192,000 doses over the weekend.
Mayor Claudia López issued decree 208 that ends the identity card restriction Pico y cédula on Friday as ICU occupation in Bogotá continues to drop.
El representante irlandés de la OMS advierte que el freno en nuevos contagios podría estar relacionada con cierta estacionalidad del coronavirus.
Verónica Machado became the first frontline health worker to receive the coronavirus vaccine at a Sincelejo hospital.
The first shipment of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine arrived in Colombia to a government reception and launch of the nationwide vaccination program.