Tag: Peru COVID-19 Coronavirus

• Monday, December 14th 2020 - 08:59 UTC

  Peru suspends trials with China's Covid-19 vaccine due to a “serious adverse event”

  

  Peru suspended trials for China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine due to a “serious adverse event” that occurred with one of the volunteers for the study, the Peruvian government said in a statement on Saturday.

• Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 08:23 UTC

  Cemeteries in Peru closed on Sunday, “Day of the Dead” to avoid agglomerations

  

  Peru’s government, wary about the coronavirus pandemic despite a slowdown of new cases, has asked people to stay away from cemeteries for the important Day of the Dead celebration when millions usually pay respects to relatives who have died.

• Friday, July 17th 2020 - 07:19 UTC

  Peruvian president reshuffles cabinet following the harsh economic impact of the pandemic

  

  Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra undertook a major government reshuffles this week, replacing more than half his cabinet as his popularity has taken a hit due to the harsh economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and a lengthy lockdown.

• Monday, April 27th 2020 - 07:40 UTC

  New Interior minister in Peru following the Coronavirus death of 17 police officers

  

  Seventeen police officers in Peru have died after contracting novel coronavirus while enforcing the nation's pandemic lockdown, officials and state media said. Authorities admitted earlier this week that at least 1,300 officers had been infected by COVID-19.