Coronavirus in the Pacific: weekly briefing
Some good news from the Pacific this week as World Health Organization figures show a dramatic slowing in the number of new cases across the… Read More
Region | Papua New Guinea and the Pacific
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Vanuatu elects new prime minister as country reels from devastating cyclone
Bob Loughman, an MP from the island of Tanna, will become the next prime minister of the south Pacific nation Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Vanuatu has a new government Vanuatu has a new government. The Parliament sat on April 20th, a month after… Read More
Coronavirus in the Pacific: weekly briefing
Infection figures remain low for the Pacific, but they have more than doubled since last week. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 215 positive cases in the Pacific, excluding Australia and New Zealand. Northern Marianas Islands have reported two more cases “under investigation”. Two people have died there. Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 15 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Impacts of Tropical Cyclone Harold The impacts of Tropical Cyclone Harold are being felt in four countries across the… Read More
Coronavirus in the Pacific: weekly briefing
There are now more than 220 confirmed cases across the Pacific Islands region (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and six deaths. Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Tropical Cyclone Harold in the region On top of dealing with the impacts of Covid-19, the arrival of… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
COVID-19 impacts felt across the region The impacts of the global pandemic that is COVID-19 are being felt across the region. Several countries have declared… Read More
Emerging disease and emerging economies: The capacity of Pacific health systems in the face of COVID-19
How will Pacific Island and Territories respond to the global pandemic, Covid19. Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | COVID-19 reaches the Pacific COVID-19 is now present in the Pacific islands region. There are now dozens of confirmed… Read More
