Tag: covid-19
Indonesian coronavirus patients hit by lack of privacy legal safeguards
By Ardilla Syakriah, Rizki Fachriansyah and Muh. Ibnu Aqil in Jakarta
Indonesia’s first two confirmed Covid-19 coronavirus patients claim that media coverage and discussion on...
Four Fiji suspected coronavirus cases in ‘strict isolation’
By Praneeta Prakash in Suva
Four people have been isolated by Fiji health officials and are being monitored for suspected Covid-19 coronavirus infection.
The Health Ministry...
Third coronavirus case confirmed in NZ, says health chief
By RNZ News
A third case of Covid-19 coronavirus has been confirmed in New Zealand.
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield told RNZ's Morning Report that...
NZ health officials condemn ‘hostile’ social media attacks on virus family
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...
Indonesia’s Jokowi announces first two confirmed Covid-19 cases
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...
New Zealand confirms case of Covid-19 coronavirus – traveller from Iran
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...
Public outcry over Wuhan coronavirus leads to blame game in China
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...
Covid-19 outbreak: Four cruise ships barred from entering Tonga
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...
World must ‘hit hard’ over deadly virus but there is hope,...
Pacific Media Watch
The World Health Organisation has pledged to "hit hard" against the deadly coronavirus
while saying there is hope and "we are not defenceless".
WHO...