Panama President Inaugurates New COVID-19 Hospital

A new Panama City, Panama, hospital will solely treat COVID-19 patients.President Laurentino Cortizo on Thursday inaugurated the $6 million Panama Solidario hospital, which has 100 intensive care beds and a camera system to allow doctors and nurses to monitor patients while minimizing exposure.  It is unclear when the facility will begin accepting patients.Cortizo said the new hospital is part of a broader strategy, which includes an aggressive testing program that helps authorities identify people with the virus and devise a plan to begin treating them.Panama has so far confirmed more than 4,000 infections and reported 109 deaths. 

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