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Hugh McClure - 5 Nov 2021
COVID-19 Trendlines: French Pacific Territories
Trendlines Swift border closure key to success in 2020, border re-opening led to increase in cases Decisions made in Paris have impacted Covid case numbers in the French Pacific…
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Hugh McClure - 4 Nov 2021
COVID-19 – the Pacific response: 4 November
Papua New Guinea is facing a worsening outbreak as tensions simmer between rural communities and health officials, Hugh McClure writes. Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Delta outbreak continues to worsen….
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Hugh McClure - 22 Oct 2021
COVID-19 – the Pacific response: 22 October
Our fortnightly update on COVID-19 in the Pacific. Papua New Guinea’s health system is being overwhelmed as positive cases in the country skyrocket, while Fiji has begun opening up…
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Hugh McClure - 7 Oct 2021
COVID-19 – the Pacific response: 7 October
Pacific leaders demonstrated their concern for global vaccine inequality at the United Nations this fortnight, Hugh McClure writes. New Caledonia’s deadly COVID-19 outbreak continued to deteriorate this fortnight. 4,539…
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Hugh McClure - 5 Oct 2021
COVID-19: The Pacific Response – Trendlines from Micronesia
The COVID-19 pandemic has not had a consistent impact across the countries and territories of Micronesia. While parts of the sub-region, including Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of…
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Hugh McClure - 23 Sep 2021
COVID-19 – the Pacific response: 23 September
Widespread vaccine hesitancy is stifling Papua New Guinea’s vaccine rollout, even as case numbers grow along the country’s border with Indonesia, Hugh McClure writes. New Caledonia has become the…
