716 new virus cases, deaths at 547
Panama, deaths from Covid-19 reached 547 on Wednesday, June 24 and accumulated cases climbed to 28,030 reports the Ministry of...
HEALTH
Gorgas Institute racks up virus test supplies
The Gorgas Commemorative Institute, , has purchased 75,000 PCR tests (used to detect COVID-19) at a cost between $ 8.50...
Coronavirus modular hospital gets opening green light
The controversy shrouded Panama Solidario Hospital in Albrook has finally received the green light for complete opening from the Technical...
Nurses battling virus protest “adverse conditions"
Panama’s National Association of Nurses (ANEP) denounced on Tuesday, June 23, that they are facing adverse situations in the...
HEALTH: Coronavirus could have long-term effects
Almost a third of people infected with the new coronavirus could suffer long-term ill-effects, including damage to their lungs and...
20 deaths in one day brings pansemic total to 521
The deaths of 20 people from Covid-19 , Sunday brought Panama’s pandemic death toll to 521 The daily toll is the...
WHO wants stepped up production of drug to fight virus after UK study
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for increased production of dexamethasone, identified in an Oxford University...
Front line health care workers receive threats
Doctors and other front line health care workers in Emergency Rooms (ER) and Intensive Care Units report who are understaffed...
923 coronavirus cases in one day sets new record
Panama added 923 new cases of COVID- 19 in the last 24 hours, the highest daily total since the pandemic...
HEALTH: New approaches to treating Melasma
By Dr. Elika Hoss, Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona Melasma is a common condition that appears as irregular patches of...
593 new Coronavirus cases strain hospitals, staff
Thirteen coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, June 17 brought the total to 470, while 653 new infections raised the number to...
736 new cases in one day risks hospital saturation
As hundreds of new cases of COVID-19 are detected daily, Panama health authorities are increasingly concerned about the capacity of...
