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.
Seven Bogotá localities return to quarantine as capital nears peak of pandemic. Johns Hopkins warns of COVID-19 impact on Wayúu of La Guajira.
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 Mayor Claudia López has stated that strict lockdowns for the capital are no longer viable and that preventive health measures will extend until December.
Despite high approval ratings for coronavirus management, President Iván Duque’s mid-term results are marked by pessimism over the state of the nation.
After months in which Bogotá has been at the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, new cases of infection in Medellín have surpassed those of the Colombian capital.
Despite a worrisome tally of mortality this week in Colombia, almost half of all coronavirus patients have recovered.
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 announced changes to the dates in which localities begin and end strict quarantines after the government ruled-out a citywide lockdown.
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.
As Bogotá embarks on six weeks of rotating quarantines, Medellín will enact a strict curfew. Coronavirus cases in Colombia reach 160,000.
As cities around the world balance economic recovery with public health, Bogotá has spent almost four months in quarantine despite rising coronavirus cases.
Bogotá Mayor Claudia López has enacted the strictest lockdown for Bogotá since the outbreak of the pandemic on March 6. Lockdown will be based on rotating localities.
After days of tension between the national government and Mayor Claudia López, Bogotá’s highest authority received praise for her pandemic management.
MinCultura has released a 100 Best Colombian Songs playlist to inspire hope in the future as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
Bogotá appears to be increasingly improvising in its management of coronavirus. As confidence in economic recovery erodes, so too, the public’s approval with politicians.