Promising UK and Chinese Covid-19 vaccine projects
Two Covid-19 vaccine projects, one British and the other Chinese, were shown to be safe for patients and elicited a...
HEALTH
Panama forecast to reach 200,000 virus cases by year end
Panama could register 200,000 COVID-19 cases with 3,500 deaths by year-end if the current out-of-control trend continues The projection comes...
Inquiry into hotel-hospital cleaning company saya Health Minister
An investigation has been requested into the compliance of the company provider of cleaning and laundry services for hotels-hospitals during...
Lockdown extension considered as virus deaths soar
Following the announcement of 38 deaths from COVID- 19 on Friday, July 17, the highest daily figure since the virus...
In search of leadership and imagination
Panama, like most of the world, is facing a unique challenge with the coronavirus pandemic. Like other countries, it has...
Panama cases pass 50,000 with 1,000 deaths
Panama reached the alarming figure of 1,000 deaths from COVID-19, on Thursday, July 16 with 18 new deaths decreed in...
Rush to create new facilities as hospitals overflow
The adaptation of the Figali convention center in Amador, to a 160-bed medical for center patients with Covid-19 is near...
When a "hospital" hotel becomes health risk
The Minister of Health and the Office of the Presidency are dodging questions about the direct hiring of a company...
Chile and Panama have highest covid contagion rates
Panama ranks behind only Chile in the Americas for the number of cases of Covid-19 for every 100,000 inhabitants. A...
Covid cases reach 48,096 with 960 deaths
The death of 28 people in the previous 24 hours raised the total of Panama fatalities due to COVID-19 to...
Health and Economy Decisions This Week – Cortizo
“Important decisions” on the economy and the fight against Covid-19 will be announced this week said President Laurentino Cortizo Sunday,...
30 virus deaths in one day raise total to 893
Another 30 Panamanian families are in mourning as the daily death tally from coronavirus soared on Saturday, July 11 bringing...
