WHO sounds warning over fast-spreading Omicron
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections in people already vaccinated or who have...
Only 9.9 percent elderly population in Solomon Islands vaccinated
Only 9.9 percent of elderly people in Solomon Islands are fully vaccinated while only 33.8 percent have had their first dose.
This was confirmed by...
Vanuatu approves State of Emergency extension
Vanuatu is expected to undergo a further extension of the State of Emergency (SOE).
This was confirmed in a Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting held...
New Covid-19 border measures for the Cook Islands
The Cook Islands Prime Minister says Cabinet has approved new entry rules for people once the border is reopened mid-January.
Mark Brown said the Covid-19...
PNG get vaccinated: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging Papua New Guinea to increase its Coronavirus vaccination rates in its efforts to prepare for a Omicron...
UN rights forum’s action on climate and COVID-19 vaccines shows its relevance, says President...
After one of the busiest years in the history of the Human Rights Council, President and Fijian diplomat Ambassador Nashat Shameem Khan insisted on...
UN chief: ‘We cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way’
Arguing that the world “cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way”, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday that countries “must take concrete action...
Treat Omicron seriously, Fiji Health Ministry warns
-Fiji's Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong is concerned that people are not taking the new Omicron variant seriously.
Dr Fong said more than...
Pacific to benefit from Australia’s new Moderna vaccine facility
Australia will produce millions of doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine annually as part of a new deal that could have significant implications for...
COVID-19: Don’t underestimate Omicron, WHO chief warns
The Omicron variant is “probably” now present in most of the world’s countries and it would be a mistake to dismiss the COVID-19 strain...
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