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January 30, 2022
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist Concern is growing around low covid-19 vaccine rates in the Pacific. People in developing nations are generally missing out due to accessibility issues, a slow roll out of vaccines, difficulties getting to remote areas, a lack health of resources and misinformation resulting in vaccine hesitancy. But ChildFund director of ... <a title="Vaccine inequity in the Pacific: ‘We need to support our neighbours’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/30/vaccine-inequity-in-the-pacific-we-need-to-support-our-neighbours/" aria-label="Read more about Vaccine inequity in the Pacific: ‘We need to support our neighbours’">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2022
RNZ Pacific Three more children have died from covid-19 in Fiji, taking the death toll since the pandemic hit the country in 2020 to 791. The Fiji government also confirmed on Wednesday that a 10-day-old infant, 8-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy are among 12 covid-19 patients who have died. There are 223 new cases in ... <a title="Covid-19: Three more children among 12 latest deaths in Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/covid-19-three-more-children-among-12-latest-deaths-in-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19: Three more children among 12 latest deaths in Fiji">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2022
RNZ Pacific Three more people have died of covid-19 in Solomon Islands raising the national tally to five. Health authorities confirmed the country’s first two deaths on Tuesday. During a media conference last night, Health Minister Dr Culwick Togamana said the government was expecting more cases in the coming days. He said community transmission was ... <a title="Covid-19: Three more deaths in Solomons as outbreak ‘overwhelms’ health staff" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/covid-19-three-more-deaths-in-solomons-as-outbreak-overwhelms-health-staff/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19: Three more deaths in Solomons as outbreak ‘overwhelms’ health staff">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2022
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific regional correspondent The Kiribati Health Ministry has confirmed that the atoll island nation has surpassed 100 covid-19 cases after it recorded 37 new positive infections yesterday. There are 116 people infected on Tarawa – 36 imported and 80 local cases. Nine new cases have been found in Butaritari Island, prompting ... <a title="Kiribati confirms more than 100 covid-19 cases – new rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/27/kiribati-confirms-more-than-100-covid-19-cases-new-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Kiribati confirms more than 100 covid-19 cases – new rules">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2022
By Jane Patterson, RNZ News political editor New Zealand could be facing 50,000 daily omicron infections by Waitangi weekend, according to modelling by US-based health research organisation, peaking at about 80,000 each day just a few weeks later. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) projections, updated last Thursday, predicts an outbreak in New ... <a title="Omicron: Modelling suggests NZ could face peak of 80,000 daily infections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/27/omicron-modelling-suggests-nz-could-face-peak-of-80000-daily-infections/" aria-label="Read more about Omicron: Modelling suggests NZ could face peak of 80,000 daily infections">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2022
By Luke Rawalai in Suva Fiji has recorded 987 covid-19 cases, says Ministry of Health permanent secretary Dr James Fong who says the latest deaths are a “stark reminder” of the seriousness of the pandemic. Fiji’s government reported on Monday 11 more people had died from covid-19, including a four-month-old girl and 15-year-old boy. Dr ... <a title="Fiji deaths ‘a stark reminder’ of the seriousness of the pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/27/fiji-deaths-a-stark-reminder-of-the-seriousness-of-the-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji deaths ‘a stark reminder’ of the seriousness of the pandemic">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2022
RNZ News People should do everything they can against omicron, but it is likely large numbers will be infected, New Zealand’s Covid-19 Response Minister says. Speaking to RNZ Morning Report today, Chris Hipkins said masks, booster shots, isolating and good preparation for isolation were all vital steps people should take to slow the spread of ... <a title="‘No silver bullet against omicron’ – expect big numbers, says Hipkins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/24/no-silver-bullet-against-omicron-expect-big-numbers-says-hipkins/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No silver bullet against omicron’ – expect big numbers, says Hipkins">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2022
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that the whole of New Zealand will move into the red light covid-19 setting at midnight Sunday night (January 23, 2022) in response to the covid-19 pandemic. Nine covid-19 cases in Nelson yesterday have been confirmed as the omicron variant, Ardern said. Another household member has since ... <a title="NZ to move to red light setting tonight at midnight over omicron outbreak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/24/nz-to-move-to-red-light-setting-tonight-at-midnight-over-omicron-outbreak/" aria-label="Read more about NZ to move to red light setting tonight at midnight over omicron outbreak">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2022
By Robert Iroga in Honiara Tulagi in the Central Islands province of Solomon islands is the first provincial capital to ban the sale of betel nut — for an indefinite period — as a measure to help control any potential spread of covid-19. Premier Stanley Manetiva told SBM Online that the measure became effective yesterday ... <a title="Tulagi bans betel nut selling as covid fears grow in Solomon Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/23/tulagi-bans-betel-nut-selling-as-covid-fears-grow-in-solomon-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Tulagi bans betel nut selling as covid fears grow in Solomon Islands">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2022
By Moana Ellis, Local Democracy Reporting journalist A New Zealand iwi development and social services leader in Taihape is urging rural people to prepare urgently for self-isolation or infection as the threat of omicron looms. Mōkai Pātea Services general manager Tracey Hiroa, who is also a Rangitīkei District councillor, says country people think of themselves ... <a title="Rangitīkei Māori leader urges rural NZ people to prepare now for omicron" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/22/rangitikei-maori-leader-urges-rural-nz-people-to-prepare-now-for-omicron/" aria-label="Read more about Rangitīkei Māori leader urges rural NZ people to prepare now for omicron">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2022
By Katie Scotcher, RNZ News political reporter Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is warning New Zealand’s covid-19 case numbers in 2022 will be unlike anything seen here before. Jacinda Ardern today delivered her first speech of the year — to Labour MPs gathered in New Plymouth for their annual caucus retreat. The speech was largely focused ... <a title="Omicron will be a ‘different foe’, PM Jacinda Ardern warns NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/21/omicron-will-be-a-different-foe-pm-jacinda-ardern-warns-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Omicron will be a ‘different foe’, PM Jacinda Ardern warns NZ">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2022
By Robert Iroga in Honiara The Solomon islands government endorsed a 60 hour lockdown in the capital Honiara last night after an urgent special national address by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirming covid-19 community transmission. Honiara Emergency Zone will be in lockdown from 6pm last evening to 6am, Saturday, 22 January 2022. The lockdown comes ... <a title="Solomon Islands imposes 60 hour Honiara lockdown over covid outbreak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/20/solomon-islands-imposes-60-hour-honiara-lockdown-over-covid-outbreak/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands imposes 60 hour Honiara lockdown over covid outbreak">Read more</a>
