President Carlos Alvarado specified that the so-called transition period will occur from August 31 to September 8, followed by a controlled opening until September 30.
Spending on education in Latin America and the Caribbean will fall by 9% during 2020, due to the sharp contraction of GDP in the region due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a joint study by UNESCO and ECLAC.
The Panamanian government has for now ruled out the hiring of Cuban doctors to combat COVID-19, amid protests from the health union and warnings from the United States.
