Panama suspends domestic flights to curb the spread of coronavirus - civil aviation authority

Reuters | Panama City | Updated: 26-03-2020 00:43 IST | Created: 26-03-2020 00:19 IST

Panama on Wednesday suspended domestic air travel to curb the spread of coronavirus, suspending all passenger flights from both local and international airports, the country's civil aviation authority said.

Only humanitarian flights and planes ferrying products will be exempt from the ban. Panama banned all international flights from the country on March 22.

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