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Covid-19: Vaccination programme underway in Palau
Palau's president and president-elect received their coronavirus vaccines this week, as the country aims to become one of the first in the world to innoculate its population against Covid-19.
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Covid-19: How the war on the virus attacked freedom in Asia
Numerous governments across Asia used the cloak of coronavirus to implement laws, carry out arrests, or push through controversial schemes, activists say.
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First batch of Covid vaccines arrives in Palau
The first batch of coronavirus vaccines arrived in Palau early on Saturday morning, greeted on the tarmac by the president-elect and health minister.
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NZ celebrates New Year, but Covid mutes festivities elsewhere
New Zealand is one of the few countries where New Year festivities went ahead as usual, with restrictions in place elsewhere as countries struggle to curb new spikes in Covid-19 cases.
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Fijians pick up the pieces, two weeks after Cyclone Yasa
More than 2,000 people remain in evacuation centres in Fiji's cyclone-battered north and east, two weeks after one of the Pacific's most powerful cyclones.
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In brief: News from around the Pacific on 22 December 2020
Here's what is happening in news from around the Pacific today, Wednesday 22 December. Three more people die of Covid-19 in French Polynesia The death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic...
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Pacific nations lacking cold storage for Covid-19 vaccines
The Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is being rolled out in the Northern Marianas this weekend, but other Pacific countries still lack the ultra cold facilities to store it.
The vaccine which has… Audio
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Ports of Auckland boss blames all delays on Covid-19
The chief executive of the underperforming Ports of Auckland is insisting the delays to offloading freight and problems with its new automation system are the fault of Covid-19.
Importers are… Video, Audio
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Covid-19: Big challenge of vaccinating New Zealand is scale - microbiologist
The government making a deal to purchase two more brands of Covid-19 vaccines is proof of good progress, a clinical microbiologist says. Audio
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ADB points to further shrinkage in Pacific economies
The Asian Development Bank has further cut growth expectations in the Pacific as coronavirus continues to squeeze the region's economies.
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New Zealand willing to broker truce between China and Australia - Mahuta
New Zealand would be willing to help negotiate a truce to a trade and diplomatic conflict between Australia and China, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta tells Reuters.
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London calling: BBC World Service
Our weekly cross to the team at the BBC's World Service. Audio
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In brief: News from around the Pacific on 14 December
PNG records four more cases of Covid-19, the PNG Opposition picks its candidate for PM, a former Fiji Attorney-General dies in NZ and the UN Secretary-General calls for global climate emergency and…
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American Samoa expects Covid-19 vaccine this week
The first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines is due in American Samoa this week with details surrounding its distribution expected from health authorities shortly.
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Samoa gets Covid-19 response support
Samoa is to get $US2.3 million worth of laboratory equipment and medical supplies for its Covid-19 response.
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Guam makes inroads on cutting Covid-19 rate
After months of harrowing infection rates and deaths, figures are starting to track in the right direction, according to the island's governor, Lou Leon Guerrero. Audio
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Flying Fijians end tour on high despite Covid-19
The Fiji men's rugby team are buoyed about the future after ending a challenging Northern Hemisphere tour on a winning note.
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Governor's strategy makes inroads on Guam's covid rate
After several gruelling months, Guam has begun to curtail the rate of community transmission of covid-19. Audio
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Micronesia drops out of annual humanitarian mission
The Federated States of Micronesia is opting out of an annual US military humanitarian mission due to coronavirus fears, but the nation's president David Panuelo says it wasn't an easy choice to make.
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Hipkins 'premature' on Cook Islands travel news - Chamber of Commerce head
Covid-19 Recovery Minister Chris Hipkins has burst any dreams of a Cook Islands travel bubble by Christmas, but has the message been officially delivered to the islands?
NZ government officials… Video, Audio
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Cook Islands tourism operators' frustrating wait for travel bubble
Some tourism operators in the Cook Islands say they're at their wits' end, after months of promised updates - and ongoing delays to getting a travel bubble with New Zealand put in place.
The Covid-19… Audio
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Covid-19 update: Seven new imported cases of Covid-19
There have been seven new cases of Covid-19 confirmed today, including the six who are members of the Pakistan men's cricket team announced last night.
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Global Covid-19 cases surpass 60 million infections - Reuters tally
The global tally of confirmed coronavirus cases has hit 60 million, with the pace of new infections accelerating and the United States reporting record numbers of hospitalisations, according to a…
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US offers counter-China funding for Pacific nations
The US State Department is to spend $US200 million on programmes for Pacific Island nations in order to counter Chinese influence.
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'America is back', says Biden as he unveils team
The president-elect says the US is "ready to lead the world", as his transition gathers pace.
