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Wuhan coronavirus: 30 Pacific evacuees quarantined in NZ
Thirty Pacific islanders are being quarantined at a New Zealand military base, following their evacuation from China.
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Sport: Tongan athletes stuck in China in good spirits
More than 50 Tongan athletes and officials stranded in China because of the novel coronavirus outbreak remain in good spirits despite a long wait for arrangements to get them back home.
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Samoa ferry suspended over coronavirus
Ferry sailings between the two Samoas have been suspended to prevent any potential spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.
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Samoa transport link suspended over virus
Ferry sailings between the two Samoas have been suspended to prevent any potential spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.
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Dateline Pacific for 6 February 2020
Niue counts the cost of the loss of its only wharf, which could be out of action for months; a dive operator in Niue hopes the wharf can be fixed before peak tourist season; Efforts to protect the… Audio
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Regional cooperation to keep coronavirus out of Pacific
With the Wuhan coronavirus spreading to more than 23 countries including Australia, extra effort is being put in to keep it out of the Pacific. Audio
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Wuhan coronavirus: Fiji awaits test results from 2 suspected cases
Fiji is sending blood and swab samples from two suspected cases of the Wuhan coronavirus to Australia for testing, as fears grow over a global pandemic. Audio
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Dateline Pacific for 5 February 2020
Audio 5 Feb 2020As two people are held in isolation in Fiji, a public health professor says the Pacific must protect itself from the Wuhan coronavirus; a Papua New Guinea student in Shanghai is calling on his… Audio
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Coronavirus: prevention better than pandemic, warns professor
Audio 5 Feb 2020As two people are held in isolation in Fiji, a public health professor says the Pacific must protect itself from the Wuhan coronavirus. Audio
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PNG student in China calls for evacuation
Audio 5 Feb 2020A Papua New Guinea student in Shanghai is calling on his government to evacuate students stranded in China. Audio
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Wuhan coronavirus fears fuel disinformation in Pacific
Audio 5 Feb 2020New Zealand's government is being urged to do more to tackle online disinformation about the Wuhan coronavirus. Audio
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Wuhan evacuation: 'I'm very excited to go back to New Zealand'
New Zealanders stuck in Wuhan and the wider Hubei province are making preparations to catch a flight home, but some are still trying to get into the city. Video
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Air NZ will take full responsibility if Wuhan crew gets sick
Air New Zealand will take full responsibility if one of its crew contracts the novel-coronavirus on the charter flight bringing New Zealanders home from Wuhan, its head pilot Captain Dave Morgan says.
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Coronavirus: How the evacuation flight will work
A government-chartered plane is set to arrive in Auckland from the novel coronavirus-stricken Wuhan about 4pm on Wednesday with 70 New Zealanders on board. Video, Audio
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Bogus health posts about Wuhan coronavirus put Pacific govts on alert
As fears grow over the Wuhan coronavirus, web-disseminated bogus health advice has put governments in the Pacific on alert.
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Wuhan coronavirus: 6 held in quarantine in Samoa
Six people are being held in quarantine in Samoa, and 18 have been refused entry, since the government introduced border restrictions to stave off the Wuhan coronavirus.
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Fears bogus health posts may hinder battle against Wuhan coronavirus
Health experts are warning web-disseminated bogus health advice on ways to avoid the Wuhan coronavirus could compound the current outbreak in Australasia if not put in check.
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Coronavirus: Samoa quarantines two students on return from China
Two Samoan students returning from China are in quarantine at the Faleolo Health Clinic.
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Wuhan coronavirus: New Zealand to help neighbours evacuate
Pacific Islanders and Australians fleeing the Wuhan coronavirus in China are expected to be on board a charter flight arranged by New Zealand.
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Novel Coronavirus: Fears fuel disinformation in Pacific
The government is being urged to do more to tackle online disinformation after viral posts linked spicy food to catching the Novel Coronavirus.
The posts, widely shared in the Pacific region, were… Audio
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Dateline Pacific for Tuesday 4 February 2020
The New Zealand government is advising its citizens not to travel to China because of the Wuhan coronavirus, and it's banned travellers from China from entering; travel ban will 'strengthen' China's… Audio
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Viral spread sparks NZ travel ban and evacuation flight
New Zealand is advising its citizens not to travel to China because of the Wuhan coronavirus, and it's banned travellers from China from entering. Audio
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New Zealand travel ban to 'strengthen' China's exit screening
Travel ban will 'strengthen' China's exit screening, New Zealand's health minister says. Audio
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Wuhan coronavirus: No new suspected or confirmed cases in NZ
There are no new suspected or confirmed cases of coronavirus in New Zealand, the Director-General of Health has confirmed. Video
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Pacific nations move to protect borders from Wuhan coronavirus
Fiji and other Pacific nations are joining the growing list of countries restricting access following the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China.
