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LA PAZ/LIMA (Reuters) - The critical-care wards of major hospitals in Peru and Bolivia stand at or near collapse after end-of-year holidays, reflecting wider regional public health capacity concerns as much of Latin America struggles to secure adequate COVID-19 vaccine supplies.
Women sit as they wait for information on a relative who was admitted to a ward for patients with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Hospital de Clinicas in La Paz, Bolivia, January 5, 2021. REUTERS/David Mercado
While infection counts remain below last year’s peak, depleted resources, weary medical workers and a recent rush of severe cases are taxing already ailing healthcare systems from Chile to Mexico, officials say.