School closures follow one death and 7 confirmed coronavirus cases
Coronavirus has killed one person and there are seven more confirmed cases in the country, two of the, in intensive...
HEALTH
Cuban drug used against coronavirus in China available in Panama
Chinese authorities are using a drug developed in Cuba called Interferon Alfa 2B, which along with two other medications for...
New health security measures for flights in and out of Panama
With the arrival of the coronavirus in Panama, security measures on flights to and from the country have been expanded...
HEALTHWATCH: Protecting yourself from Covid-19
COVID-19 is primarily spread by respiratory droplets transmitted via close contact (within 6 feet) with an infected person, according to...
Metro redoubles disinfection against virus spread
Panama Metro will redouble its cleaning protocols in trains and facilities This, following the guidelines and recommendations of the Ministry...
CORONAVIRUS arrives in Panama
A 40-year-old Panamanian woman returning from Spain is the first case of coronavirus Covid-19 disease confirmed in Panama, said Health Minister Rosario Turner at...
Health Ministry ok’s new children’s hospital tender
After years of prevarication and delays magnified by “objections” from consortiums who did not succeed in bidding for contracts The...
School closed as teachers display respiratory symptoms
Although no case of coronavirus has been reported in Panama Ministries of Health (Minsa) and Education (Meduca) have ordered 9,...
American woman carries coronavirus to Costa Rica
A 49-year-old American woman is the first confirmed coronavirus case in Costa Rica say health authorities while a 19-year-old woman...
HEALTH: Comfort before fashion to avoid back problems
The regular use of very high heels by fashion-conscious women can cause long-lasting health problems including spine curvature say orthopedic...
As Panama prepares for coronavirus dengue hits 356, kills 2
Until February 22, 1,012 cases of dengue had been registered in the country, of which 894 were without alarm signs,...
Panama cabinet approves Coronavirus alert
Panama ‘s Cabinet Council approved on Tuesday, March 3, a resolution to raise the alert for the coronavirus epidemic, which...
