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April 29, 2020
By Max Towle, Worldwatch reporter of RNZ News The World Health Organisation (WHO) says New Zealand has been world-leading in its response to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. But at the same time, a top official for the organisation is warning against complacency. Western Pacific incident manager Abdi Mahamud said the WHO had been particularly impressed ... <a title="NZ’s coronavirus response ‘one of the strongest’, says WHO" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/nzs-coronavirus-response-one-of-the-strongest-says-who/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s coronavirus response ‘one of the strongest’, says WHO">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2020
By Chris Tyler of UCL and Peter Gluckman of Koi Tū Most people think or at least hope their government is doing a good job in the face of covid-19, according to the polls. But there can be no doubt that governments around the world were ill-prepared for this pandemic. Country after country has been ... <a title="Governments knew a pandemic was a threat – why were they unprepared?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/governments-knew-a-pandemic-was-a-threat-why-were-they-unprepared/" aria-label="Read more about Governments knew a pandemic was a threat – why were they unprepared?">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2020
By Gemma Holliani Cahya in Jakarta When the first covid-19 coronavirus pandemic cases were detected in Indonesia, one doctor at least knew right away that Papua was not ready to handle the highly infectious disease. “I know this might sound harsh for some people but this is the fact; if you don’t want to die, ... <a title="‘If you don’t want to die, don’t come to Papua’, warns response team doctor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/if-you-dont-want-to-die-dont-come-to-papua-warns-response-team-doctor/" aria-label="Read more about ‘If you don’t want to die, don’t come to Papua’, warns response team doctor">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch The collapse of tourism across the world in the face of the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic could plunge thousands of people into poverty in the Pacific, predicts a new International Labour Organisation report. Thousands of jobs in countries like Fiji, Samoa and Tonga are ... <a title="Virus tourism collapse threatens many in Pacific with poverty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/virus-tourism-collapse-threatens-many-in-pacific-with-poverty/" aria-label="Read more about Virus tourism collapse threatens many in Pacific with poverty">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
By Jo Moir, political reporter of RNZ News New Zealand’s Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has had to walk back comments made by himself and the Prime Minister yesterday about the country having achieved “elimination”. New Zealand has been hailed in international media, including The New York Times and the Sydney Daily Telegraph, ... <a title="NZ hailed for ‘winning battle’ over covid-19 – but the war isn’t over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/nz-hailed-for-winning-battle-over-covid-19-but-the-war-isnt-over/" aria-label="Read more about NZ hailed for ‘winning battle’ over covid-19 – but the war isn’t over">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Tess Newton Cain of Griffith University Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has prompted countries and governments to become increasingly inward-looking. Australia is not immune to this. One of the effects of this situation has been that the “Pacific Step-up” appears to have dropped entirely off the political radar. The step-up is – ... <a title="How might coronavirus change Australia’s ‘Pacific Step-up’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/how-might-coronavirus-change-australias-pacific-step-up/" aria-label="Read more about How might coronavirus change Australia’s ‘Pacific Step-up’?">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
Indonesia currently has the highest covid-19 coronavirus mortality rate in Asia – between 8–9 percent – owing to its poor public health management and regional disparities within its health system, reports the Jakarta Globe. As of today, the global death toll from covid-19 has reached 210,804, with more than 3 million confirmed cases. Indonesia has ... <a title="High Indonesian smoking rate factor in highest coronavirus death rate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/high-indonesian-smoking-rate-factor-in-highest-coronavirus-death-rate/" aria-label="Read more about High Indonesian smoking rate factor in highest coronavirus death rate">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
By RNZ News Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders are returning to work today under eased level 3 restrictions – and some are queuing in long lines for takeaways on the way. New Zealand has moved to alert level 3 after five weeks of level 4 coronavirus lockdown, reducing restrictions on businesses and schooling. An ... <a title="Long queues for takeaways as many NZers return to work after lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/long-queues-for-takeaways-as-many-nzers-return-to-work-after-lockdown/" aria-label="Read more about Long queues for takeaways as many NZers return to work after lockdown">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
By Apenisa Waqairadovu in Suva The covid-19 coronovirus pandemic is increasingly disrupting countless industries across the world with a growing global economic crisis. However, for the media sector, the virus is ironically creating both opportunities and challenges. While mainstream media consumption has seen a massive increase since the start of the pandemic, the industry faces critical ... <a title="Fiji media industry faces challenges over coronavirus disruption" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/fiji-media-industry-faces-challenges-over-coronavirus-disruption/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji media industry faces challenges over coronavirus disruption">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
New Zealand has just one new confirmed case of covid-19 coronavirus, and four new probable cases, the Health Ministry has revealed. But Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said there had been one more death due to the virus, bringing the total to 19. He said the latest victim was a woman in her 90s, ... <a title="NZ lockdown – day 33: One new case, but one further coronavirus death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/nz-lockdown-day-33-one-new-case-but-one-further-coronavirus-death/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – day 33: One new case, but one further coronavirus death">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Off-label drugs may now be used in clinical trials in the Philippines to test possible cures for the coronavirus, pandemic, the Department of Health (DOH) has announced. During the department’s regular afternoon briefing yesterday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the DOH is coordinating with the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the ... <a title="Off-label drugs may now be used in Philippines coronavirus trials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/off-label-drugs-may-now-be-used-in-philippines-coronavirus-trials/" aria-label="Read more about Off-label drugs may now be used in Philippines coronavirus trials">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
By Anish Chand in Suva Political leaders are known to beat around the bush when it comes to answering serious topics and when faced with a hard-nosed journalist who wants the story he or she is chasing. With the late Laisenia Qarase – who died last week – he never lied and spoke his mind ... <a title="A media tribute to Fiji’s late former PM Laisenia Qarase" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/a-media-tribute-to-fijis-late-former-pm-laisenia-qarase/" aria-label="Read more about A media tribute to Fiji’s late former PM Laisenia Qarase">Read more</a>
