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The above IHME map shows the mean value (across the 1,000 regressions that IHME runs in its SEIR model) of effective reproductive number, R, on June 9. Infections on June 9 roughly correspond to cases of COVID-19 on June 20 given the average duration of 11 days between infection and being reported as a case. Where this value is greater than 1, it means that every person infected with COVID-19 will produce more than one additional infected person. To successfully eliminate a disease from a population, R needs to be less than 1. The map shows that on June 9 in many parts of the world, R was lower than 1, including many parts of North America, Europe, Africa, India, Australia, and New Zealand. Locations that are showing effective R values greater than 1, which means that the number of cases of COVID-19 in the population is growing, include several states in India, the US, Mexico, and Brazil, as well as many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, such as Argentina, Chile, and Indonesia. Several countries in the Middle East, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Yemen, as well as Turkey and Iran, also had R values greater than 1 as recently as two weeks ago.

Up To 81,942 May Die In Colombia From COVID-19 Says University of Washington Institute

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington is forecasting nearly 388,300 people will die from COVID-19 in Latin American and Caribbean nations by October 1. Brazil is expected to exceed 166,000 deaths and Mexico 88,000. Six other...

Posted On June 29, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Colombian Pork Exports Begin To The Ivory Coast and Hong Kong

Colombian pork exports begin this weekend, with the shipment of 25 tons to Hong Kong and 25 tons to the Ivory Coast, from the port of Cartagena.

Posted On June 17, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Colombia’s science minister, Dr. Mabel Gisela Torres

Colombia’s Science Minister Announces $64 Million USD Funding For 88 Regional Biology Laboratories

Dr., Mabel Gisela Torres announced an allocation of over $64 million USD to biology laboratories in 27 Colombian departments for upgrades, training, and other enhancements to facilitate research and fight disease.

Posted On May 18, 2020

, By Loren Moss

More UK “Fish & Chips” Being Made With Colombian Tilapia

Colombia's fish exports to the UK grew by 214% from 2018-2019, with tilapia fillet exports growing by 126%. 2/3 of the fish consumed in the UK is imported.

Posted On May 4, 2020

, By Loren Moss

“The Government Has Made Fools Of Us:” Tensions Rising Between Colombian Doctors & Government

Colombian doctors are threatening to walk off the job in response to a presidential decree they say orders them to work without pay or basic protection. 21 doctors in Cartagena have already resigned.

Posted On April 19, 2020

, By Loren Moss

InsightCrime: Colombia’s Medical Corruption Exposed By Coronavirus Pandemic

The seizures of several illegal shipments of medicine in Colombia’s northern department of La Guajira has shown that one of the country’s least-discussed criminal economies could rapidly expand during the coronavirus pandemic. In March, two shipments were seized in the...

Posted On April 17, 2020

, By Insight Crime

Gustavo Petro, former mayor of Bogotá. (Credit: Prensa de Bogotá)

Colombian Opposition Leader Gustavo Petro Has Esophageal Cancer

Colombian senator, former mayor of Bogotá, and ex revolutionary militant Gustavo Petro is slated to undergo an operation today in Cuba to remove esophageal cancer.

Posted On April 13, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Clinica 93 CAFAM Hospital Opens In Bogotá

CAFAM opened a new hospital today in the north of Bogotá, Colombia.

Posted On April 13, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Colombian President Ivan Duque - Photo: Efraín Herrera, Presidencia de la República

Colombia Extends Coronavirus Curfew Until April 27, For Elderly: May 30

Last night, Colombian President Ivan Duque announced that despite success in keeping Coronavirus infections under 1,600 in the country of 47 million, the government will extend the “national quarantine” until April 27. The initial term of the curfew was set to expire on April 13....

Posted On April 7, 2020

, By Loren Moss

N95 Masks Available For Immediate Delivery To Domestic & International Destinations, Confirms US Company

German Trejo of G&T Consulting, has confirmed, that it has available stocks of genuine 3M and other branded N95 masks, as well as versions by other manufacturers available for rapid delivery

Posted On April 6, 2020

, By Loren Moss