BOGOTA — Reported deaths from COVID-19 in Colombia passed 100,000 on Monday, the country’s health ministry said, amid warnings of potential scarcity of treatment drugs and oxygen in hospitals during a long and brutal third peak of infections and deaths.
The country of 50 million people has reported more than 3.9 million cases of coronavirus infections, as well as 100,582 deaths.
Colombia has seen record numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths in recent weeks, with some medical officials warning certain medical supplies are running low.
Intensive care units (ICUs) in major cities are operating at near full capacity, according to information published by local …
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