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NZ’s capital moves to covid alert level 2 after Sydney tourist scare

June 23, 2021

RNZ News The Wellington region moved to alert level 2 at 6pm today after an Australian tourist who visited the New Zealand capital on the weekend tested positive for covid-19 on his return to Sydney. Wellington, Wairarapa and Kāpiti Coast are now at alert level 2 until 11.59pm on Sunday but the rest of the ... <a title="NZ’s capital moves to covid alert level 2 after Sydney tourist scare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/23/nzs-capital-moves-to-covid-alert-level-2-after-sydney-tourist-scare/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s capital moves to covid alert level 2 after Sydney tourist scare">Read more</a>

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Fiji records two covid deaths amid record 180 new cases

June 23, 2021

By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Fiji’s covid19 case count broke records again yesterday as medical authorities recorded another two deaths at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital (CWM) in the capital Suva. Two men, a 68-year-old and a 42-year-old are the latest certified covid deaths. The CWM Hospital is investigating another two covid-positive ... <a title="Fiji records two covid deaths amid record 180 new cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/23/fiji-records-two-covid-deaths-amid-record-180-new-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji records two covid deaths amid record 180 new cases">Read more</a>

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Duterte threatens to jail Filipinos who refuse getting vaccinated

June 22, 2021

By Pia Ranada in Manila What is Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s solution to vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos? Threaten them with jail time. Duterte, in a meeting with pandemic task force officials yesterday said he would order the arrest of people who refused to get vaccinated. “Kung ayaw mo magpabakuna, ipaaresto kita at ang bakuna, itusok ... <a title="Duterte threatens to jail Filipinos who refuse getting vaccinated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/22/duterte-threatens-to-jail-filipinos-who-refuse-getting-vaccinated/" aria-label="Read more about Duterte threatens to jail Filipinos who refuse getting vaccinated">Read more</a>

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126 new Fiji covid infections with another death as cases still high

June 22, 2021

By Koroi Tadulala, FBC News journalist Fiji recorded 126 new cases of covid-19 in the 24-hour period ending at 8am yesterday with another death as the pandemic continues to take hold. The Ministry of Health said the 42-year-old man died at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital (CWMH). He was admitted to hospital with leptospirosis and ... <a title="126 new Fiji covid infections with another death as cases still high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/22/126-new-fiji-covid-infections-with-another-death-as-cases-still-high/" aria-label="Read more about 126 new Fiji covid infections with another death as cases still high">Read more</a>

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Medics arrive in Fiji to help with covid – $10m support from NZ

June 22, 2021

RNZ Pacific The New Zealand government is ramping up its support to Fiji, which is in the grips of a covid-19 pandemic crisis. Another 126 new cases of the virus were reported in the Pacific nation today. The New Zealand government is now allocating up to $10 million towards Fiji’s covid-19 response. In addition, a ... <a title="Medics arrive in Fiji to help with covid – $10m support from NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/22/medics-arrive-in-fiji-to-help-with-covid-10m-support-from-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Medics arrive in Fiji to help with covid – $10m support from NZ">Read more</a>

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166 more covid cases in Fiji as community spread ‘broadens’

June 22, 2021

By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Fiji’s covid-19 cases continue to escalate as medical authorities have recorded another record breaking 166 new people now infected with covid-19 and a death at the Colonial War Memorial (CWM) Hospital in the capital Suva. The Fiji government has stopped providing information about where the case increases ... <a title="166 more covid cases in Fiji as community spread ‘broadens’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/22/166-more-covid-cases-in-fiji-as-community-spread-broadens/" aria-label="Read more about 166 more covid cases in Fiji as community spread ‘broadens’">Read more</a>

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150 new covid cases as NZ and Australia medics prepare for Fiji deployment

June 20, 2021

By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Fiji’s Health Secretary Dr James Fong confirms that the country has recorded 150 new cases in the 24-hour period ending at 8am June 19 as authorities prepare for deployment of a medical team with specialists from Australia and New Zealand. One hundred and seventeen cases are from ... <a title="150 new covid cases as NZ and Australia medics prepare for Fiji deployment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/20/150-new-covid-cases-as-nz-and-australia-medics-prepare-for-fiji-deployment/" aria-label="Read more about 150 new covid cases as NZ and Australia medics prepare for Fiji deployment">Read more</a>

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Fiji reports another 115 covid cases – new hospital death investigated

June 18, 2021

By Vijay Narayan in Suva Fiji health authorities have announced 115 new covid-19 cases for the 24 hour period ending at 8am today. Health Secretary Dr James Fong said 12 cases were from new clusters – 8 of them from Max Value Supermarket, Lami, and 4 from Public Rental Board. Seven cases have also been ... <a title="Fiji reports another 115 covid cases – new hospital death investigated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/18/fiji-reports-another-115-covid-cases-new-hospital-death-investigated/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji reports another 115 covid cases – new hospital death investigated">Read more</a>

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Warnings to anti-vaxxers slowing rollout in Solomons and PNG

June 18, 2021

By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist Anti-vax misinformation is throwing a spanner in the works for covid-19 vaccination programmes in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, with the prime ministers of both countries firing warnings at those spreading it. PNG Prime Minister James Marape issued a blunt statement this week, saying his government had done ... <a title="Warnings to anti-vaxxers slowing rollout in Solomons and PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/18/warnings-to-anti-vaxxers-slowing-rollout-in-solomons-and-png/" aria-label="Read more about Warnings to anti-vaxxers slowing rollout in Solomons and PNG">Read more</a>

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Fiji babies test positive for covid-19 as health officials report 121 new cases

June 17, 2021

By Siteri Sauvakacolo in Lautoka, Fiji Six infants who tested positive to covid-19 are in stable condition at Lautoka Hospital in the west of Fiji. Health Secretary Dr James Fong confirmed this to The Fiji Times this week. The infants and their mothers were from a community in lockdown in Nadi. They were recently assisted ... <a title="Fiji babies test positive for covid-19 as health officials report 121 new cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/17/fiji-babies-test-positive-for-covid-19-as-health-officials-report-121-new-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji babies test positive for covid-19 as health officials report 121 new cases">Read more</a>

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105 more covid cases in Fiji – 98 linked to existing clusters

June 14, 2021

By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Fiji’s Health Ministry has announced 105 new covid-19 cases as the pandemic crisis worsens. Health Secretary Dr James Fong said 98 of the cases recorded yesterday were linked to existing clusters, while links to seven more cases were still under investigation. He said new cases recorded at Grantham Rd and ... <a title="105 more covid cases in Fiji – 98 linked to existing clusters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/14/105-more-covid-cases-in-fiji-98-linked-to-existing-clusters/" aria-label="Read more about 105 more covid cases in Fiji – 98 linked to existing clusters">Read more</a>

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‘Deeply misleading’ NZ covid-19 leaflets cause distress to at-risk resident

June 14, 2021

By Katie Doyle, RNZ News reporter A Christchurch woman is furious a flyer from the New Zealand disinformation group Voices For Freedom ended up in her letterbox. It contains nine false or misleading claims about covid-19 and the vaccine, and asks readers “are you fed up with covid yet?” The woman, who RNZ News has ... <a title="‘Deeply misleading’ NZ covid-19 leaflets cause distress to at-risk resident" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/14/deeply-misleading-nz-covid-19-leaflets-cause-distress-to-at-risk-resident/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Deeply misleading’ NZ covid-19 leaflets cause distress to at-risk resident">Read more</a>