peru health

Peruvian Health Ministry Finalizes Plans to Start Vaccination Against COVID-19

The Peruvian Ministry of Health (Minsa) is finalizing preparations to start —in the following weeks— the vaccination against COVID-19, the...

January 17, 2021

Dengue: An Unseen Epidemic within Peru’s Pandemic

While the world is grappling with the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Peru is still dealing with an epidemic...

January 16, 2021

Peru Goverment Issues Decree for Purchase of ICU Kits

The Executive Branch has issued an Urgency Decree that establishes extraordinary measures —in economic and financial matters— to strengthen specialized...

January 10, 2021

Peru Confirms First Case of COVID-19 Variant Strain

Peru's Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed the country's first case of the coronavirus variant first identified in the United...

January 9, 2021

Peru Extends Suspension of Flights from Europe Until January 21st

Peru extended the suspension of flights from Europe for another 15 days as a preventive measure to avoid the entry...

January 7, 2021

Peruvian Minister Raises ‘Controversy’ Over Pfizer Vaccine Liability Clause

Peru’s health minister said on Tuesday, January 5th, that “controversy” had arisen over a liability waiver in the country’s negotiations...

January 5, 2021

Government Provides Mandatory 14-day Quarantine for Travelers Arriving in Peru

The Government of Peru has established 14 days of mandatory quarantine for all citizens —whether Peruvian or foreign— entering the...

January 1, 2021

Nearly 4 Million Peruvians in Lima Metropolitan Area May Have Had COVID-19

Around 4 million people might already have had the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Peru´s Lima Metropolitan Area, according to seroprevalence...

December 30, 2020