Peruvian President MartÃn Vizcarra signed a decree which exempts qualified foreign doctors and nurses from having to validate their degrees.Peru has more than 430,000 cases of coronavirus and its health service has been struggling.
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Coronavirus: Peru allows Venezuela medics amid pandemic
Peru is letting thousands of Venezuelan health workers who fled their country join the Peruvian health system during the coronavirus pandemic.
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