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February 28, 2020
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed today that a suspected case of Covid-19 coronavirus has tested positive in New Zealand. Ardern said the person was in their 60s, and was a citizen of New Zealand who had recently travelled from Iran via Bali. The person had previously tested negative for Covid-19 twice. The ... <a title="New Zealand confirms case of Covid-19 coronavirus – traveller from Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/28/new-zealand-confirms-case-of-covid-19-coronavirus-traveller-from-iran/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand confirms case of Covid-19 coronavirus – traveller from Iran">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
By Global Voices A backlash against China’s official response to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has left local officials and the central government scrambling to offset responsibility. While the central government has accused local officials of being “inefficient,” the local government has reminded the public it is blocked from sharing information in real-time because of a ... <a title="Public outcry over Wuhan coronavirus leads to blame game in China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/public-outcry-over-wuhan-coronavirus-leads-to-blame-game-in-china/" aria-label="Read more about Public outcry over Wuhan coronavirus leads to blame game in China">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Four cruise ships have been refused entry into Tonga due to health warnings following the global covid-19, or coronavirus, outbreak. The Nuku’alofa Tourism Office said the order to refuse entry came from acting Director of Health Reynald ‘Ofanoa. Three ships were to arrive in Nuku’alofa today – the Astor, Columbus, and Crystal ... <a title="Covid-19 outbreak: Four cruise ships barred from entering Tonga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/covid-19-outbreak-four-cruise-ships-barred-from-entering-tonga/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19 outbreak: Four cruise ships barred from entering Tonga">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The World Health Organisation has pledged to “hit hard” against the deadly coronavirus while saying there is hope and “we are not defenceless”. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he saw a “realistic chance” of stopping the outbreak. “Covid-19” is the new official name for the virus that was first identified in ... <a title="World must ‘hit hard’ over deadly virus but there is hope, says WHO chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/world-must-hit-hard-over-deadly-virus-but-there-is-hope-says-who-chief/" aria-label="Read more about World must ‘hit hard’ over deadly virus but there is hope, says WHO chief">Read more</a>
