HEALTH: Herd immuniry a mirage
The idea of letting the Covid-19 virus circulate freely to achieve herd immunity, postulated at the beginning of the pandemic,...
HEALTH
Doctor dies as overstretched staff battle virus
A day after the Panama Nurses Association announced the death from Covid-19 of a fourth nurse, the staff at Hospital...
London on high alert as UK bans home meetings
AFP- London and seven other areas of England will go to the "high" alert level at midnight on...
235 minors diagnosed with coronavirus at children's hospital
Some 235 minors have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the Hospital del Nino (Children’s Hospital during the pandemic reports Dr...
Coronavirus could cause hearing loss
AFP,Paris -The Covid-19 virus could cause a sudden and permanent hearing loss, said a medical group, accounting for the British...
First incoming passenger with covid-19 in hospital hotel
The first incoming passenger who arrived at Tocumen International Airport with Covid-19 since the resumption of international flights is in...
Health Minister promises early announcement on beach openings
After concerns raised by business associations over closed beaches prompted Panama resident Launrentino Cortizo on Monday to ask health authorities...
US pharmaceutical giant suspends covid vaccine tests
The American pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has suspended clinical testing of its Covid-19 vaccine after one of its participants...
Covid “herd immunity” not an option
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned this Monday that "it is not an option" to let the new coronavirus circulate...
Red flags as Panama on covid “dangerous plateau”
Panama has been stuck on a plateau of an average of 650 new coronavirus cases a day for more than...
China fills gap left by US in covid vaccine program
China will participate in a World Health Organization- backed initiative to provide a coronavirus vaccine to developing countries, filling a...
