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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
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 RNZ News New Zealand has identified another nine cases of the covid-19 coronavirus, but no new deaths. The new cases include four confirmed and five probable cases, bringing New Zealand’s total cases to 1470. Four of the new cases were linked to New Zealand’s 16 clusters, and the others were all linked to other ... <a title="NZ lockdown – day 32: Nine more cases, no new deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/nz-lockdown-day-32-nine-more-cases-no-new-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – day 32: Nine more cases, no new deaths">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The Indonesian human rights advocacy group TAPOL has denounced the sentencing by the district court of Central Jakarta which found six political prisoners guilty of treason yesterday and demanded their immediate release. Paulus Suryanta Ginting, Ambrosius Mulait, Ariana Elopere, Dano Tabuni, and Charles Kossay were sentenced to nine months imprisonment, whereas Isay ... <a title="TAPOL denounces sentences handed to Jakarta Six, calls for their release" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/tapol-denounces-sentences-handed-to-jakarta-six-calls-for-their-release/" aria-label="Read more about TAPOL denounces sentences handed to Jakarta Six, calls for their release">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Support this progressive voice and be a part of it. Donate to COHA today. Click here In an extraordinary step backward a Chilean Court of Appeals granted release and sentence reductions to 17 State actors convicted of crimes against humanity perpetrated against thousands of Chilean citizens during the ... <a title="Open letter with 100 signatures opposes release of Pinochet era perpetrators of crimes against humanity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/24/open-letter-with-100-signatures-opposes-release-of-pinochet-era-perpetrators-of-crimes-against-humanity/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter with 100 signatures opposes release of Pinochet era perpetrators of crimes against humanity">Read more</a>
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April 18, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Support this progressive voice and be a part of it. Donate to COHA today. Click here By John Perry From Masaya, Nicaragua The right-wing opposition in Nicaragua, having failed in their attempted coup in 2018, still looks at any potential crisis as a new opportunity to attack the ... <a title="Nicaraguan Right-wing Opposition Misrepresents Government Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/18/nicaraguan-right-wing-opposition-misrepresents-government-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about Nicaraguan Right-wing Opposition Misrepresents Government Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic">Read more</a>
