Peru, police and doctors infected with COVID 19

Peruvian Health care professionals protested on Friday against lack of medical equipment and investment in infrastructure, as country battles with effects of coronavirus pandemic.

According to Peruvian Medical Association, re are more than 230 doctors infected with COVID-19, illness caused by new virus.

Peru's government have reported 634 deaths and 21,648 confirmed infections, highest number in Latin America after Brazil.

Meanwhile, thousands of Peruvian police members lined up to get COVID-19 tests after several members reported infected with virus.

Carlos Moran, Minister of Interior Affairs, said that "1300 police members have been infected".

For most people, new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.

For some, especially older ults and people with existing health problems, new coronavirus can cause more severe illness and le to death.