AUKI,24 FEBRUARY 2020 (SOLOMON STAR) —The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has labeled the proposed USD$100 billion (SBD$800b) loan from a private Chinese source as an ‘eternal debt trap’ for the Solomon Islands. Premier Suidani after viewing the documents released by local media last week shared his grave concern about the proposed deal. This was […]
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China sees rise in new virus cases; death toll rises by 105
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities on Monday reported a slight upturn in new virus cases and 105 more deaths, as the military dispatched hundreds more medical workers and extra supplies to the city hit hardest by the 2-month-old outbreak. The 2,048 new cases followed three days of declines but was up by just 39 from […]
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Buzz off: Breakthrough technique eradicates mosquitoes
MICHIGAN, 18 JULY 2019 (AFP) — A breakthrough technique harnessing two methods to target disease-carrying mosquitoes was able to effectively eradicate buzzing biters in two test sites in China, according to research published on Thursday. The mosquitoes targeted are a type that is particularly difficult to control called Aedes albopictus — more popularly known as […]
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China sees rise in new virus cases; death toll rises by 105
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities on Monday reported a slight upturn in new virus cases and 105 more deaths, as the military dispatched hundreds more medical workers and extra supplies to the city hit hardest by the 2-month-old outbreak. The 2,048 new cases followed three days of declines but were up by just 39 from […]
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China reports 254 new virus deaths, cases, using new method
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday reported 254 new daily deaths and a spike in daily virus cases of 15,152 after new methodology was applied in the hardest-hit province of Hubei as to how cases are categorized. The total deaths from the more than 2-month-old outbreak stood at 1,367, with the total number of confirmed […]
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China Medical Aid Team Provides the most common Q&A on novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
APIA, 13 FEBRUARY 2020 (SAMOA GOVT) —Q: What is a coronavirus? A: Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses found in both animals and humans. Some infect people and are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome […]