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Coronavirus: 17 police officers die of Covid-19 in Peru (source — www.bbc.co.uk) 26/04/2020 15:36:19

A new interior minister has vowed to spend more money to buy protective equipment after 17 deaths.

17 police officers killed by coronavirus in Peru (source — www.thesundaily.my) 26/04/2020 10:20:00

LIMA: 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 w...

Peru’s interior minister quits as virus hits police ranks (source — www.thesundaily.my) 25/04/2020 14:34:49

LIMA: Peru’s interior minister resigned Friday, days after officials said more than a thousand police officers had been infected with the deadly coronavirus.Carlos Moran, who is the second minister to...

Coronavirus pandemic worries Peru's zoo operators who fear animals could starve to death (source — ) 24/04/2020 01:41:32

Operators of zoos and animal shelters in Peru are asking the government to intervene as the COVID-19 epidemic has caused an economic deficit that has negatively affected the animal's food stock.

UK faces coffee ‘shortage’ due to coronavirus lockdown in South America (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 23/04/2020 15:22:07

THE UK could face a coffee shortage because of the coronavirus lockdowns in South America. There are growing concerns that restrictions on movement, reduced working hours and bank closures will cause ...

MAIWP introduces zakat fitrah online payment (source — www.thesundaily.my) 22/04/2020 18:14:29

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) has introduced an online payment method to facilitate zakat fitrah (tithe) payment during the Movement Control Order (MCO).Minis...

Coronavirus: 'He was a son that taught us so much' - parents mourn Kiwi who died in Peru (source — www.stuff.co.nz) 21/04/2020 08:56:45

Edward Storey was on an overseas adventure to celebrate his 50th birthday when he was found dead in his rented flat.

New Zealander in Peru reportedly dies from Covid-19 (source — www.rnz.co.nz) 21/04/2020 03:20:19

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed a New Zealander travelling abroad has died in Peru.

Coronavirus: Kiwi dies of Covid-19 in Peru (source — www.stuff.co.nz) 21/04/2020 02:31:39

The 49-year-old was meant to be on a mercy flight home but he never got on board.

Peru: riot police block highway as people attempt to flee amid lockdown (source — www.theguardian.com) 21/04/2020 00:09:39

Police also fired teargas into crowds of people as country’s coronavirus lockdown entered sixth weekCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRiot police in Peru have blockaded a maj...

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