Mayors throughout Colombia are reinstating stay at home and restrictions orders while christmas

The measures follow a sharp increase in registered coronavirus infections and a surge in hospitalizations that threaten to collapse municipal healthcare facilities. Bogota The mayor of the capital Bogota, Claudia … Leer más

Health minister confirmed that Colombian can begin a COVID vaccination in February

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that Colombia can begin a COVID vaccination program in February as coronavirus  infections reached a record high. Health Minister Fernando Ruiz made the same … Leer más

LATAM offers free transportation of Covid-19 vaccines in Colombia

LATAM Airlines Group through its Solidarity Plane programme, will make the free transportation of Covid-19 vaccines available to authorities of the countries where it has domestic operations (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, … Leer más

Pandemic leaves Colombia’s victims of domestic violence at mercy of their victimizers

The coronavirus may have deprived tens of thousands of victims of domestic and sexual violence of support in Colombia despite increased government efforts. The arrival of the coronavirus in March … Leer más

President Iván Duque signed off a decree granting free access to COVID-19 vaccine

The president issues a decree giving citizens free access to vaccines that would dramatically reduce the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 38,000 people in Colombia … Leer más

Colombia’s government is urging citizens to avoid crowds and celebrate Christmas with only their household

The Andean country, which looks set to hit 1.5 million confirmed cases of the respiratory disease before Christmas, held more than five months of lockdown earlier this year. The quarantine … Leer más

Colombian first lady María Juliana Ruíz tested positive for coronavirus

Colombian first lady Maria Juliana Ruiz has tested positive for coronavirus, the government said on Tuesday, but is asymptomatic. President Ivan Duque and the first lady have regular coronavirus tests … Leer más

Colombia ranks 10th place worldwide for infections according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus database

According to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus database, Colombia now ranks in 10th place in terms of global infections after Italy surpassed the Latin American nation on Tuesday with 32,191 additional daily … Leer más