A washed facemask is hung on a clothesline to dry, in Chota, Peru June 2, 2021. Picture taken June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque
CHOTA, Peru (Reuters) - Set among green hills in Peru's rural north, the town of Chota is close to collapse under the weight of COVID-19 as the Andean nation battles the world's deadliest outbreak of the virus.
Chota is grappling with raging infections, sharpened by a lack of intensive care unit beds and medical resources. It is on Peru's 'extreme alert' list along with a handful of other rural provinces - all far from wealthy urban centers.
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