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March 5, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) staff are calling for restraint and calm as a New Zealand family in isolation for Covid-19 coronavirus has been “battered through social media”. ARPHS Director Dr William Rainger said the family had done everything right and had minimised the risk to others. “The woman with the ... <a title="NZ health officials condemn ‘hostile’ social media attacks on virus family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/05/nz-health-officials-condemn-hostile-social-media-attacks-on-virus-family/" aria-label="Read more about NZ health officials condemn ‘hostile’ social media attacks on virus family">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi Former Director of Public Health Dr Colin Tukuitonga says it is incumbent on New Zealand to screen passengers travelling to and from the Pacific Islands thoroughly for the Covid-19 coronavirus. Coronavirus continues to proliferate rapidly outside China where it originated, topping 90,000 cases and 3000 deaths worldwide. There was risk of “devastating” ... <a title="NZ must ‘properly screen’ passengers in Pacific, says former health chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/03/nz-must-properly-screen-passengers-in-pacific-says-former-health-chief/" aria-label="Read more about NZ must ‘properly screen’ passengers in Pacific, says former health chief">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2020
By Marchio Irfan Gorbiano in Jakarta President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced that two Indonesians have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the first two confirmed cases of the disease in the country, reports The Jakarta Post. Jokowi said that the two people, a 64-year-old and her 31-year-old daughter, had been in contact ... <a title="Indonesia’s Jokowi announces first two confirmed Covid-19 cases " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/02/indonesias-jokowi-announces-first-two-confirmed-covid-19-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia’s Jokowi announces first two confirmed Covid-19 cases ">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2020
By Colin Peacock of RNZ Mediawatch Authorities and the media alike knew it was just a matter of time before New Zealand had its first case of the new coronavirus. But panic-buying sparked by the breaking news prompted more headlines this weekend that undermined the message to keep calm and carry on. “Please – if you’re ... <a title="Panic-buying hits headlines after first NZ coronavirus case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/01/panic-buying-hits-headlines-after-first-nz-coronavirus-case/" aria-label="Read more about Panic-buying hits headlines after first NZ coronavirus case">Read more</a>
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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 18, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Papua New Guinea’s Minister for State Enterprises Sasindran Muthuvel has reassured the nation that Air Niugini is taking all necessary steps to protect the country against the spread of coronavirus, reports EMTV News. “The airline has instituted a wide range of measures to minimise the risk to the nation, and is constantly ... <a title="Air Niugini putting people first in fight against coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/18/air-niugini-putting-people-first-in-fight-against-coronavirus/" aria-label="Read more about Air Niugini putting people first in fight against coronavirus">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 7, 2020
BACKGROUNDER: By Oiwan Lam Former human rights lawyer and famous citizen journalist Chen Qiushi arrived in Wuhan city, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, on January 24, 2020, to report from inside the quarantined city. Although the first case of the coronavirus emerged on December 8, Chinese media outlets only started covering the news on ... <a title="Wuhan coronavirus: Citizen journalist Chen Qiushi on the epicentre frontline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/07/wuhan-coronavirus-citizen-journalist-chen-qiushi-on-the-epicentre-frontline/" aria-label="Read more about Wuhan coronavirus: Citizen journalist Chen Qiushi on the epicentre frontline">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2020
Thirty Pacific islanders are being quarantined at a New Zealand military base, following their evacuation from China. They are among 193 evacuees who arrived in Auckland from the Chinese city at the epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak, Wuhan, on Wednesday night. The Pacific evacuees include 17 from Papua New Guinea, five Samoans, four Tongans, ... <a title="Wuhan coronavirus: 30 Pacific evacuees quarantined in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/wuhan-coronavirus-30-pacific-evacuees-quarantined-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Wuhan coronavirus: 30 Pacific evacuees quarantined in NZ">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2020
St John says several people were turned away from a New Zealand-led evacuation from China yesterday. Nearly 200 people, mostly New Zealanders, were flown to Auckland airport at about 6pm last night from Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus. Seventeen Papua New Guinean students were among those evacuated. READ MORE: Coronavirus updates from RNZ ... <a title="NZ evacuates PNG students in Wuhan airlift – several people ‘miss out’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/nz-evacuates-png-students-in-wuhan-airlift-several-people-miss-out/" aria-label="Read more about NZ evacuates PNG students in Wuhan airlift – several people ‘miss out’">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
Al Jazeera’s Inside Story features the global coronavirus health emergency. BACKGROUNDER: By Global Voices What started at a seafood market as a local health issue has grown into a national health crisis in China. After the Wuhan coronavirus was identified in December 2019, a chain reaction was set in motion that has profoundly shaken Chinese ... <a title="How will Wuhan coronavirus impact on political, global future of China?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/how-will-wuhan-coronavirus-impact-on-political-global-future-of-china/" aria-label="Read more about How will Wuhan coronavirus impact on political, global future of China?">Read more</a>
