GENEVA, 19 MARCH 2020 (UN NEWS CENTRE)—-As daily dire forecasts on the global economy add to the anxiety surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN’s labour agency on Thursday offered a range of urgent measures, which, if governments act quickly, can be used to protect workers in the workplace, stimulate the economy and save perhaps 25 […]
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Number of Covid-19 cases on Guam rises to 8
HAGATNA, 19 MARCH 2020 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES)—The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services on Thursday reported three new cases of Covid-19 infection on Guam, bringing to eight the total number of cases on island. The government announced the three new cases amid the Guam Medical Association’s renewed call for the governor to shut […]
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Schools to be closed for two weeks as part of preventative measures for coronavirus
Amidst the global coronavirus pandemic, the government of Palau has ordered the closure of all schools for two weeks starting March 23rd to April 6th. During the two weeks of closure, teachers and school staff will conduct a thorough cleanup of their respective campuses. They will also ensure the adequate supply of soap and hand […]
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Palau braces for COVID-19 threat
Palau, this week, raised its level of response to the COVID-19 coronavirus threat through number of directives aimed at preventing and containing COVID-19after the reports of positive cases in the neighboring island of Guam and the Philippines. “We must do everything we can, first of all, to prevent it from coming in and at the […]
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Peace Corps evacuating volunteers worldwide amid outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Peace Corps is telling its volunteers around the world that it is suspending all operations globally and evacuating all volunteers in light of the spread of the new coronavirus. In an open letter to volunteers posted Sunday on its website, the federal agency’s director, Jody Olsen, says the decision follows recent […]
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Immigration hearings delayed, 1 court shut
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seattle’s immigration court will close down as the nation continues to grapple with managing the coronavirus pandemic, and several other large immigration courts will postpone certain hearings for immigrants who are not detained that often involve large groups. The court in Seattle was temporarily shut down earlier this week over a report […]