– China scholarship students quarantined in Panama Pacifico

Panama’s Minister of Health, Rosario Turner, met on Wednesday, February 5, with representatives of the Panama Pacific Economic Area (Panama Pacifico)  to discuss the government decision to accommodate the young Panamanians who were, recently, studying in China, where the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV has killed over 500 people.

“The National Government made the decision to accommodate young people temporarily at the base of the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc), based on the community offering security, well-being and as a sign of responsible coordination between international, state and private companies. ”, The Ministry said in a statement.

The students had originally been lodged in a school in Pacora but were moved after resident protests closed highways.

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