Tag: Coronavirus

By Godwin Eki in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea has been hit with a positive delta variant case of covid-19 for the first time, Deputy...

By Josefa Babitu in Suva Fiji has recorded 1220 new cases of covid-19 as at 8am today -- the highest daily record so far --...

RNZ Pacific Fiji health authorities have reported an additional 10 deaths from covid-19 over the past week. In his daily statement on covid-19 cases, Health Secretary...

ANALYSIS: By Dicky Budiman, Griffith University Indonesia is currently experiencing a massive spike in covid-19 infection and deaths, as experts (including myself) have unfortunately been...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The traditional parade on France's national day returns today after a one-year hiatus due to the covid-19 pandemic, reports France 24. European...

By HA Kapisa and Rahmad Nasution in Manokwari, West Papua Indonesian police have begun tightening entry controls in Manokwari district and Sorong city as part...

By Robert Iroga in Honiara The Solomon Islands government has kicked off its full rollout of its nationwide covid vaccination strategy. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said...

By Serafina Silaitoga in Labasa, Fiji Villagers and surrounding farmers in Labasa on Fiji's Vanua Levu island turned up in big numbers for the covid-19...

By Josefa Babitu in Suva A 15-year-old girl has become Fiji’s youngest death due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, taking the total of deaths due...

RNZ News The agent for a ship carrying two covid-19-infected fishermen says New Zealand officials jumped the gun in announcing all its crew would be...

By Talebula Kate in Suva Fiji's FEMAT field hospital at Laucala Bay in the capital Suva has begun its transition into a covid-19 dedicated hospital...

RNZ Pacific The Fiji government's response to the covid-19 pandemic outbreak is an utter failure, but it is not too late to follow New Zealand's...

By Josefa Babitu in Suva Fiji’s fight against the covid-19 pandemic seems to have no light at the end of the tunnel after the Pacific...

ANALYSIS: By Michael Toole, Burnet Institute While Australians may be focused on the havoc the Delta variant is wreaking on our shores, Delta is in...

By Litia Cava in Suva Fiji's opposition SODELPA leader Viliame Gavoka has condemned Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum for their “unimaginable recklessness”...

RNZ Pacific Public frustration over mixed messages from the government is growing in Fiji as covid-19 continues to spread rapidly. The latest daily update saw another...

By Repeka Nasiko in Lautoka A video by a Fiji doctor on adverse side effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine has been misconstrued to support conspiracy...

By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Fiji has reported 522 new cases of covid-19 in the last 24 hours - a record number...

By Litia Cava in Suva The Fiji Civil Society Organisation Alliance for COVID-19 Humanitarian Response has repeated a call for the resignation of the country's...

RNZ Pacific Fiji has recorded another 404 new cases of covid-19 and five deaths in the 24 hours to 8am on Friday. Most of the new...

The World Health Organisation says the delta variant of covid-19 has been identified in 85 countries and is spreading rapidly in unvaccinated populations around...

By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby As the delta variant of covid-19 spreads to more than 96 countries, Papua New Guinea has put in tighter...