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The COVID-19 pandemic in Panama was a part of the worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Panama on 9 March 2020. [3] One of the dead was a 64-year-old male, who also had diabetes and pneumonia. [4]
In July 2022, protests broke out in Panama. They were reportedly triggered by rising inflation, corruption, and a cost of living crisis. [4] The economy has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russo-Ukrainian War. [5] On 18 July, Panama City saw the country's largest protest. [6]
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Panama 15 February – Gualaca bus crash: At least 39 illegal immigrants are killed in Gualaca District, Chiriquí Province, when their bus, intended to be driven to the United States, falls off a cliff.
A series of protests began in Panama on 20 October 2023 following the immediate passing of a 20-to-40-year mining contract between the government of Panama and First Quantum Minerals, [6] the operator of Cobre Panamá, the largest open-pit copper mine in Central America, placed 20 minutes away from the western coast of Colon Province and within a protected area of the Mesoamerican Biological ...
13 February – A new metro line will go under the Panama Canal to reach western suburbs of Panama City at a cost of US$2.5 billion. It is part of a $4 billion infrastructure project including a bridge over the canal. [4] 9 March – COVID-19 pandemic in Panama: The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country is reported. [5]
The Trump administration increased deportations significantly up until 2019 before COVID-19 hit the U.S., so it is expected to move in that direction again. Read On The Fox News App.
A COVID-19 communication hotline (0800100100) was established on 15 March 2020 which is run by the Ministry of Health and Social Services and the Centre for Disease Control of Namibia (CDC). [475] The hotline serves to answer general enquiries of the public, assisting persons seeking guidance from the Ministry and reporting possible symptoms or ...
This is a list of newspapers in Panama. Newspapers. Crítica - website; Día a Día - website; El Panameño; La Estrella de Panamá ...