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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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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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June 14, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The leader of Fiji’s opposition National Federation Party has condemned the government’s strategy for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic as having “failed” and warns it will lead to “catastrophic results”. “The government plan is complacent and short-sighted,” said Professor Biman Prasad in a statement tonight in response to the “ominous total” ... <a title="NFP leader Prasad warns against Fiji ‘catastrophe’ by stubborn government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/14/nfp-leader-prasad-warns-against-fiji-catastrophe-by-stubborn-government/" aria-label="Read more about NFP leader Prasad warns against Fiji ‘catastrophe’ by stubborn government">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
RNZ Pacific Fifty-one cases of covid-19 have been confirmed in Fiji tonight, with 35 of them from the fastest-growing cluster at Nadi. This takes the total number of infections since the outbreak started in April to 900, with 684 active cases currently in isolation. The Health Ministry said two cases were from the Lami-Nausori containment ... <a title="51 new covid cases confirmed in Fiji with fast-growing Nadi cluster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/51-new-covid-cases-confirmed-in-fiji-with-fast-growing-nadi-cluster/" aria-label="Read more about 51 new covid cases confirmed in Fiji with fast-growing Nadi cluster">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2021
COMMENT: By Fred Wesley, editor-in-chief, The Fiji Times Bula. The big announcement last night must be a very firm reminder for us all in Fiji about what we are dealing with. Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong confirmed 46 new cases. That must inch out some concern if it hasn’t already ... <a title="The Fiji Times: A warning – funerals are the common exposure factor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/29/the-fiji-times-a-warning-funerals-are-the-common-exposure-factor/" aria-label="Read more about The Fiji Times: A warning – funerals are the common exposure factor">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
By Antonio Sampaio in Dili The Timor-Leste government may apply disciplinary action to public officials doing face-to-face work who refuse to take the vaccine, while maintaining that vaccination against covid-19 is not mandatory. Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Fidelis Magalhães admitted the government’s tough stance, explaining that the vaccine was not ... <a title="Timor government may punish public officials who refuse covid vaccination" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/timor-government-may-punish-public-officials-who-refuse-covid-vaccination/" aria-label="Read more about Timor government may punish public officials who refuse covid vaccination">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2021
By Antonio Sampaio in Dili Timor-Leste today registered 172 more cases of covid-19 infection with the majority in Dili – passing the barrier of 5000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. On the day that the country celebrated 19 years of the restoration of independence, the Integrated Crisis Management Center (CIGC) announced 126 more ... <a title="Covid-19: Timor-Leste registers 172 more cases – tops 5000 barrier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/20/covid-19-timor-leste-registers-172-more-cases-tops-5000-barrier/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19: Timor-Leste registers 172 more cases – tops 5000 barrier">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2021
By Talebula Kate in Suva Fiji has reported no new case of coronavirus infection after the screening of 7560 Fijians and 1212 tests conducted by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. However, at this evening’s covid-19 daily press briefing, Health Secretary Dr James Fong stressed that there was no need to celebrate. Dr Fong ... <a title="No new covid cases in Fiji – but no need to celebrate, says Fong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/02/no-new-covid-cases-in-fiji-but-no-need-to-celebrate-says-fong/" aria-label="Read more about No new covid cases in Fiji – but no need to celebrate, says Fong">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2021
By Josefa Babitu A French Polynesian territorial government cabinet minister says the pandemic and climate justice have provided an opportunity to think about the progress made about action for women’s empowerment in the Pacific. Minister for Family, Solidarity and Equal Opportunities Isabelle Sachet has told the three-day 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women it was ... <a title="Pacific women talk about ‘precarious situation’ over covid, climate and rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/29/pacific-women-talk-about-precarious-situation-over-covid-climate-and-rights/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific women talk about ‘precarious situation’ over covid, climate and rights">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2021
By Rebecca Kuku in Port MoresbyPapua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape has defended the adjournment of Parliament for four months, saying this is for the health and safety of everyone. He said he was not willing to “sacrifice the health of our elected leaders while at the same time, observe the parliamentary process that ... <a title="PNG Parliament adjourned for general health and safety, says Marape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/23/png-parliament-adjourned-for-general-health-and-safety-says-marape/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Parliament adjourned for general health and safety, says Marape">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Fiji Health Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong says the breach at the quarantine facility in Nadi was an incident waiting to happen. He was reported saying this by Fiji Village News as reports of random announcements of new cases were being made with journalists citing 10 active cases in Fiji. ... <a title="Fiji breach at quarantine ‘an incident waiting to happen’ as new cases cited" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/20/fiji-breach-at-quarantine-an-incident-waiting-to-happen-as-new-cases-cited/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji breach at quarantine ‘an incident waiting to happen’ as new cases cited">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister has warned citizens against relying on information on Facebook to guide their approach to vaccines. James Marape was speaking after becoming the first person to receive the AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine in his country. Australia has provided an initial 8000 vaccine doses to PNG where the total number of ... <a title="Don’t rely on Facebook for accurate vaccine info, says PNG leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/dont-rely-on-facebook-for-accurate-vaccine-info-says-png-leader/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t rely on Facebook for accurate vaccine info, says PNG leader">Read more</a>
