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Hugh McClure - 16 Sep 2021
COVID-19 Trendlines: Spotlight on Polynesia
18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the countries and territories of Polynesia account for many of the last remaining places on the planet that have not recorded a single…
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Hugh McClure - 9 Sep 2021
COVID-19 – the Pacific response: 9 September 2021
Our fortnightly update on COVID-19 in the Pacific Fiji’s government has claimed that 96.9 per cent of the country’s target population has now received one vaccination dose, Hugh McClure…
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Hugh McClure - 26 Aug 2021
COVID-19 – the Pacific response: 26 August 2021
Our fortnightly update on COVID-19 in the Pacific French Polynesia is staring down the barrel of its worst COVID-19 outbreak thus far, whilst testing in Papua New Guinea’s regional…
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Hugh McClure - 13 Aug 2021
COVID-19 – the Pacific response: 13 August 2021
The Fijian Government has refused to impose a lockdown despite exploding case numbers, whilst Palau has announced that it has achieved the vaccination rate necessary for herd immunity, Hugh…
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Hugh McClure - 3 Aug 2021
Opening back up: Vaccine access is key to the Pacific’s Covid-19 recovery
AFP 2021 is proving a more difficult pandemic year for the Pacific Island region than last year, emphasising the need for need more vaccines and long-term health infrastructure, Hugh…
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Hugh McClure - 29 Jul 2021
COVID-19 – the Pacific Response: 29 July 2021
Papua New Guinea and Fiji are facing large budget deficits in the wake of COVID-19, while Australia is set to surpass one million vaccines delivered to the Pacific, Hugh…
