Tag: Epidemic
Covid-19 cost more in 2020 than the world’s combined natural disasters...
ANALYSIS: By Ilan Noy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Nguyen Doan, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
What have...
Scientists call for media sobriety amid Covid-19 fake news ‘infodemic’
By Dr Crispin Maslog in Manila
As fake news on Covid-19 spreads faster than the virus, scientists call for a halt to the "infodemic".
As China...
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...
Panic-buying hits headlines after first NZ coronavirus case
By Colin Peacock of RNZ Mediawatch
Authorities and the media alike knew it was just a matter of time before New Zealand had its first...
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...
Philippines at risk of ‘full-blown’ HIV epidemic
By Iris Gonzales in Manila
For decades, the Philippines had dodged the global AIDS crisis. Things have changed, however. There is now a full-blown AIDS...
