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Covid-19: What happened on 18 August
It's been a busy day for Covid-19 news, and among it has been the mystery of how a worker contracted the virus, a security guard sharing returnee details via an app and a reporter finding the source… Video
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Family at centre of rumours struggling with online abuse
Fears about how the new coronavirus got past the border and back into the community is driving rumour, misinformation and online bullying, community leaders are warning.
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Pasifika leader condemns finger-pointing in NZ over Covid-19 outbreak
A Pacific community leader in New Zealand says social media users need to dial down the vitriol and finger-pointing as fear is driving people to pass on harmful misinformation.
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Covid-19 fears, social media stirring hatred, leaders concerned
A Pacific community leader believes fear about the origin and size of the latest coronavirus outbreak is driving social media vitriol and finger-pointing.
And the chairman of Netsafe is warning… Audio
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Covid-19: Pacific leader warns virus can spread rapidly through community
A Pacific health leader is warning that Covid-19 could move rapidly through New Zealand's Māori and pacific community.
The Pacific community has disproportionately been affected by this latest… Audio
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Covid-19 social media backlash: 'Can we be more kind, less judgemental?'
Social media users are being urged to practise kindness and tolerance as authorities battle with the re-emergence of Covid-19 in the Pasifika communities in Auckland.
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People who test positive should be 'commended' - health boss
The Director General of Health has slammed online abuse of New Zealanders who contract Covid-19, reiterating his comment that there was "no shame or blame" in having contracted the virus.
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Pacific correspondent Koro Vaka'uta - Pacific covid spread
Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia and Guam deal with fresh waves of coronavirus infection, and voting is underway in Bougainville. Audio
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Guam's governor and her deputy have Covid-19
Guam considers further lockdown measures as both governor and deputy struck down by Covid-19. Audio
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Pasifika health official stresses importance of being prepared
A Pasifika health boss in New Zealand is stressing the importance of mobilising medical and other resources to help equip Pacific communities and providers within those communities in case of a…
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High-risk designation irks CNMI, while Fiji seen as low risk
A high risk designation from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is being disputed by the top health authority in the Northern Marianas.
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Covid-19: Pacific community urged to prepare for wider outbreak
Pacific communities in South Auckland are being urged to prepare for a wider outbreak of the coronavirus. Four pop-up testing clinics are now operating in the region.
A south Auckland doctor says… Audio
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Dateline Pacific for 13 August 2020
After more than 100 days, Auckland locks down and New Zealand confirms new cases of Covid in the community. That has leaders in South Auckland worried; Coronavirus cases surge in French Polynesia and… Audio
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Pasifika councillor says poorest families miss out during panic buy
An Auckland councillor says panic buying at supermarkets last night has seen some of the city's poorest families, including Pasifika, miss out.
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Red Cross steps up for Pacific prison detainees
The International Committee for the Red Cross says it has provided assistance to nearly 7,000 Pacific prison inmates, since the arrival of Covid-19.
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Analysis: The frustrating pace of a Cooks travel bubble
Analysis: The pace of progress towards opening a travel bubble with coronavirus-free Pacific countries has been frustrating for many, but with the pandemic still raging, there is reason for caution…
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Analysis: The frustrating pace of a Pacific travel bubble
Analysis: The pace of progress towards opening a travel bubble with coronavirus-free Pacific countries has been frustrating for many, but with the pandemic still raging, there is reason for caution…
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Patrick Bevin switches cycling teams, United into semi-finals and Australia sticking to five teams in Super Rugby.
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Coronavirus: Cases resurgent in some parts of the Pacific
French Polynesia confirms community spread, Guam halts the easing of its lockdown, and Papua New Guinea passes 200 cases. Coronavirus is resurgent in some parts of the region. Audio
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Covid-19: NZ today marks 100 days without community transmission
Analysis - New Zealand today marks 100 days without community transmission of Covid-19, so how did this country get rid of a virus that keeps spreading across the world?
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Marshall Islands borders begin slow reopening
Plans to repatriate Marshallese civilians stranded in the United States are pressing ahead as the repatriation of military personnel continues.
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Guam again tightens restrictions amid surge of coronavirus cases
Guam's governor has ordered all bars in the territory to close for at least two weeks, as the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise.
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Covid-19: No new cases but Bloomfield urges households to get face masks
There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today as the government announces its plan for CovidCard and discusses when the country would need to wear masks. Video
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Pacific fisheries ministers to meet virtually
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries ministers are to meet virtually from tomorrow with the impact of Covid-19 on the tuna fishery at the top of the agenda.
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CNMI quarantine reaches capacity as Covid cases hit 46
The only Covid-19 quarantine facility in the Northern Marianas has reached its maximum capacity.
