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July 17, 2020
By Thierry Lepani in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s Deputy Controller of the Pandemic Act, Dr Paison Dakulala, has announced four new covid-19 cases in Port Moresby, taking the country’s confirmed cases to 15. Dr Dakulala initially announced two positive cases and then about a couple of hours added another two. All four cases are ... <a title="PNG confirms 4 new covid cases – breach in testing lab" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/17/png-confirms-4-new-covid-cases-breach-in-testing-lab/" aria-label="Read more about PNG confirms 4 new covid cases – breach in testing lab">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2020
By Ardila Syakriah, Arya Dipa, Asip Hasani and Suherdjoko in Jakarta/Bandung/Blitar/Semarang Indonesia’s most populous island of Java has become the country’s epicentre of the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, prompting calls for heightened containment efforts, including by imposing large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in the entire region. All six provinces on the island, home to some 151 million ... <a title="Java on ‘red alert’ as coronavirus deaths spike in Indonesia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/15/java-on-red-alert-as-coronavirus-deaths-spike-in-indonesia/" aria-label="Read more about Java on ‘red alert’ as coronavirus deaths spike in Indonesia">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
By Leigh-Marama McLachlan, Māori affairs correspondent of RNZ News There has been a surge in the rate of Māori being tested for the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, but several districts are still lagging behind. The latest data from the Ministry of Health to April 30, shows Māori are being tested at a slightly higher rate than ... <a title="Surge in Māori virus testing but some NZ district health boards lagging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/surge-in-maori-virus-testing-but-some-nz-district-health-boards-lagging/" aria-label="Read more about Surge in Māori virus testing but some NZ district health boards lagging">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealanders in their 20s are the age group with the biggest numbers of Covid-19 and are “the vector for transmission”, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Ardern has thanked NZ for its efforts, but says it is still too early to say if the level four lockdown is successfully slowing transmission. Ardern ... <a title="NZ lockdown – day 7: People in their 20s are ‘the ones passing it on’ – PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/01/nz-lockdown-day-7-people-in-their-20s-are-the-ones-passing-it-on-pm/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – day 7: People in their 20s are ‘the ones passing it on’ – PM">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2020
By Mong Palatino Many Indonesian internet users have expressed anger over the decision of the House of Representatives (DPR) to test its 575 members for Covid-19. Indonesia has a population of more than 260 million. As of today, the country has 913 Covid-19 positive cases with 87 deaths. But many believe there are more cases ... <a title="Outrage after Indonesian politicians get priority testing for Covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/28/outrage-after-indonesian-politicians-get-priority-testing-for-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about Outrage after Indonesian politicians get priority testing for Covid-19">Read more</a>
