Let's put our hands together and give Copa Airlines some well-deserved applause for reacting so quickly and offering refunds to pregnant women who want to postpone of cancel trips to Latin America because of the Zika virus outbreak.
Panama-based Copa said today it will offer refunds or the option of an itinerary change to pregnant women planning to travel to Latin American and Caribbean countries impacted by the Zika virus.
Copa has joined other airlines in acting upon worries about Zika, a mosquito-borne virus linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil.
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