Omicron sublineage BA.2 remains a variant of concern
The BA.2 viruses, a sublineage of the Omicron COVID-19 mutation, should continue to be considered a variant of concern, scientists convened by the World...
‘People are dying on the floor’: Healthcare workers tell of Covid devastation in Solomon...
Frontline health workers in the Solomon Islands have warned that its health system is on the brink of collapse as the country struggles to...
Fiji and Japan formalise COVID-19 crisis response emergency support loan
The governments of Fiji and Japan exchanged diplomatic notes at a ceremony in Suva Tuesday to formalise Japan’s assistance to Fiji through the “COVID-19...
NZ Government announces $140m Omicron support for Māori and Pacific
The New Zealand government has announced $140 million (US$93 million) worth of targeted funding for health providers to support Māori and Pacific communities as...
Health workers face ‘dangerous neglect’, warn WHO, ILO
Health teams worldwide need much safer working conditions to combat the “dangerous neglect” they have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN health and...
Two COVID deaths in Fiji, 26 new cases recorded
Fiji's Ministry of Health has recorded two more COVID-19 deaths and 26 new cases.
Since the last update, Fiji has recorded 26 new cases of...
Manning: PNG PM has been cleared for official duties
The Controller of the National Pandemic Response David Manning has clarified that Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape was cleared to return to...
‘Fortress Australia’ re-opens after two-year Covid closure
Australia opens its international borders to all vaccinated tourists Monday, nearly two years after the island nation first imposed some of the world's strictest...
Lockdown restrictions relaxed in Tonga
The 24 new COVID-19 positive cases Saturday, brings the total number of active cases in Tonga to 196, Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni said.
Hu’atolitoli Prison...
Marshall Islands looks to relax Hawaii quarantine, ramps up Covid vaccines
Since it began allowing people into the country in mid-2020, the Marshall Islands has maintained one of the world’s strictest Covid-prevention entry systems.
As a...
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Dr Aqorau warns Middle East conflict will hit Pacific, calls for ‘Ocean of Peace’
The Vice-Chancellor of the Solomon Islands National University, Dr Transform Aqorau, says the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran will have...
Dates for the 8th Pacific Media Summit announced
The Fijian Media Association (FMA) and the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) are pleased to announce that the 8th Pacific Media Summit will be...
Military bases in Guam raise alert level amid raging conflict in Middle East
While assuring Guam residents that there is no specific threat to the island at this time, the Joint Region Marianas and the Guam National...