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Panama Resumes International Flights Nearly Seven Months After Imposing
COVID-19 Restrictions

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   International flights are arriving and departing Panama's Tocumen
   airport again after nearly seven monthsof restrictionsdue to the
   coronavirus pandemic.

   Monday's restart of flight operations is part of a gradual nationwide
   reopening of businesses and industry which began in June.

   Initially,seven international airlines are expected to operate, with
   four othersset toresume operations later this week.

   According toRaffoul Arab, Tocumen International Airport manager,the
   reactivation of commercial aviation will happen gradually as the
   different countries complete the opening of their borders.The
   frequencyof flightswill increase,especially when people recover their
   confidence in flying.

   Internationaltravelersmust submit a negative COVID-19 test before
   boarding flights to the Central American country.

   Panama hasconfirmed more than 120,000coronaviruscases of coronavirus
   andat least2,491 deaths.

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