Colombia: CoronaVirus Meter

Colombia's coronavirus cases top 200,000, deaths at nearly 7,000

13d | YAHOO!

Colombia's confirmed cases of coronavirus topped 200,000 on Monday, the health ministry said, while deaths from the disease ...

Latin America see coronavirus records tumble as cases near five million

8h | Reuters

Argentina broke past 200,000 COVID-19 cases on Sunday and Colombia set a daily record as grim milestones topple in Latin America, pushing the world's worst affected region towards a combined 5 million ...

Colombia's COVID-19 cases reach 317,651, death toll hits 10,650

5h | China Internet Information Center

Colombia's Ministry of Health on Sunday reported a total of 317,651 cases of COVID-19, with 139,037 cases considered active. The death toll rose to 10,650 after 320 more patients died from the disease ...

Colombia coronavirus quarantine to be extended until Aug 30

5d | YAHOO!

Colombia's national lockdown to curb infections of the new coronavirus will be extended by one month until the end of August, President Ivan Duque said on Tuesday. The Andean country has reported more ...

Live updates: U.S. enters ‘new phase’ as coronavirus outbreaks become ‘extraordinarily widespread,’ says Birx

4h | Washington Post

Outbreaks are increasing in both rural and urban areas, touching isolated parts of the country that once counted on their remoteness to keep them safe.

The Silicon Valley of Colombia Wages War on COVID-19

11d | New York Magazine

Medellín was hailed as a pioneer in the fight against the coronavirus, but surging case rates call its technology’s ...

August could be key in Latin America's coronavirus fight

7h | CNN on MSN.com

Across Latin America, skyrocketing new infection numbers are reaching even the highest circles, a sign of how pervasive the coronavirus has become -- and how ineffective many government efforts have ...

Photos: Tropical Storm Isaias Lashes Coronavirus-Hit Florida

8h | Wall Street Journal

Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm but could trigger a storm surge and flash flooding in parts of the state ...

Airbnb shutters party houses in NJ amid COVID-19 clusters

2d | ABC

Airbnb says it’s cracking down on party houses throughout New Jersey, suspending or removing altogether 35 listings ...

Latin America sees coronavirus records tumble as cases near 5 million

5h | Metro US

Argentina broke past 200,000 COVID-19 cases on Sunday and Colombia set a daily record as grim milestones topple in Latin America, pushing the world’s worst affected region towards a combined 5 million ...

Colombia's COVID-19 cases reach 317,651, death toll hits 10,650

5h | China Internet Information Center

Colombia's Ministry of Health on Sunday reported a total of 317,651 cases of COVID-19, with 139,037 cases considered active. The death toll rose to 10,650 after 320 more patients died from the disease ...

Latin America sees coronavirus records tumble as cases near 5 million

5h | Metro US

Argentina broke past 200,000 COVID-19 cases on Sunday and Colombia set a daily record as grim milestones topple in Latin America, pushing the world’s worst affected region towards a combined 5 million ...

What happens in August could be key in Latin America's coronavirus fight, expert says

10h | Buffalo News

Her husband made headlines when he announced on July 7 that he had tested positive to Covid-19. And on Thursday, Michelle ...

Three top spots for COVID-19 deaths in Western Hemisphere

13h | UPI.com

The coronavirus pandemic, which began in Asia last December and first spread to Europe, is now primarily ravaging Western Hemisphere nations with the United States, Brazil and Mexico in the top 3 for ...

Double blow to Colombian Amazon and Indigenous groups from armed militants, COVID-19

2d | Mongabay

In March 2020, as Bogota’s coronavirus quarantine began, a white smog hung over the city, coming from fires burning in Nukak National Nature Reserve, nearly 400 kilometers, or 250 miles, away. Jenny ...

Colombia to Cut Rates With Easing End Near: Decision Day Guide

2d | Bloomberg on MSN.com

Colombia will likely cut its interest rate for a fifth straight time to a record low as policy makers near the end of an easing cycle aimed at blunting the economic shock from the coronavirus pandemic ...

Coronavirus: Over 10,000 dead in Colombia, mainland China reports 49 new cases, more

1d | India Today

The death toll due to coronavirus in Colombia surpassed the 10,000-mark. Meanwhile, China reported 49 cases of the new coronavirus in the mainland for Aug. 1, up from 45 cases a day earlier, the ...

Fauci to Testify Before Congress on Coronavirus Response

3d In Depth | New York Times

Federal U.S. jobless benefits are set to expire after lawmakers failed to make a deal. Herman Cain died after being ...

Latin America see coronavirus records tumble as cases near 5 million

8h | YAHOO!

Argentina broke past 200,000 COVID-19 cases on Sunday and Colombia set a daily record as grim milestones topple in Latin America, pushing the world's worst affected region towards a combined 5 million ...

August could be key in Latin America's coronavirus fight

7h | CNN on MSN.com

Across Latin America, skyrocketing new infection numbers are reaching even the highest circles, a sign of how pervasive the coronavirus has become -- and how ineffective many government efforts have ...

UNICEF Colombia COVID-19 Situation Report No. 1

8d | ReliefWeb

English Situation Report on Colombia and 6 other countries about Education, Health, Epidemic and more; published on 25 Jul 2020 by UNICEF ...

In a fight over a Colombian coal mine, COVID-19 raises the stakes

4d | Grist

The Indigenous Wayuu people have long battled the Cerrejón coal mine. Amid Covid-19, they’re now appealing to the U.N.

Double blow to Colombian Amazon and Indigenous groups from armed militants, COVID-19

2d | Mongabay

In March 2020, as Bogota’s coronavirus quarantine began, a white smog hung over the city, coming from fires burning in Nukak National Nature Reserve, nearly 400 kilometers, or 250 miles, away. Jenny ...

Colombia reports 10,673 new COVID-19 cases, total reaches 306,181

1d | Xinhua

(Xinhua) -- Colombia reported 10,673 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking its total to 306,181, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection. So far, 10,330 people have died of the ...

Fauci to Testify Before Congress on Coronavirus Response

3d In Depth | New York Times

Federal U.S. jobless benefits are set to expire after lawmakers failed to make a deal. Herman Cain died after being ...

Colombian Lawmakers Propose Allowing Some Pension Withdrawals Amid Coronavirus

3d | New York Times

Colombian lawmakers have proposed a bill to Congress which would allow jobless people to withdraw up to 10% of their pension savings from private funds amid an economic crisis provoked by the ...

UPDATE 1-Colombia's central bank cuts key lending rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%

2d | Reuters

Colombia’s central bank board unanimously cut the benchmark interest rate to 2.25% on Friday and announced sharper economic contraction estimates as a coronavirus lockdown and low oil prices continue ...

Education Post-COVID-19 2020: High Level Political Forum Side Event

23h | ReliefWeb

Education 2030 Steering Committee, with support from the Group of Friends for Education and Lifelong Learning, this virtual event brought together high level personalities from the World Bank, UNICEF, ...

Colombia Offers Close-to-Home Trade and Investment Opportunities for U.S. Companies

5d | PR Newswire

The Embassy of Colombia in the United States and the country's trade and tourism agency, ProColombia, are on a virtual ...

Mexico eclipses Britain with third highest coronavirus death toll

2d | YAHOO!

Mexico surpassed Britain as the country with the third-highest coronavirus death toll on Friday, as the pandemic reaches new ...