COVID-19 in Colombia: Bogota begins denying critical care to elderly
by Adriaan Alsema July 19, 2020
Doctors in Colombias capital Bogota have begun denying critical care for elderly COVID-19 patients after the saturation of intensive care units (ICUs) forces them to prioritize the young.
Several families, local media and the vice-president of the Colombian Medical Federation said the Palermo Clinic in the capital was denying ICUs to patients older than 75 years old.
In an interview with Noticias Uno, the vice-president of the Colombian Medical Federation, Carolina Corcho, said Saturday that at almost 80 people have died in Bogota while waiting to be transferred to intensive care.
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Politicians downplaying gravity of COVID-19 crisis
President Ivan Duque and Mayor Claudia Lopez have denied the collapse of Bogotas healthcare system, but are contradicted by medical organizations and locals.
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https://colombiareports.com/covid-19-in-colombia-bogota-begins-denying-critical-care-to-elderly/