SAIPAN, 18 MAY 2020 (MARIANAS VARIETY) — The CNMI governor’s Covid-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp has announced that two additional people have been recently confirmed to have contracted Covid-19. These cases were identified through contact tracing, are in stable condition, and are safely isolated at Kanoa Resort. The cases are being closely […]
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UN says gov’t response to COVID-19 impacts people level of trust
The government response to the global coronavirus pandemic will impact the level of trust and cooperation from people, that is why it’s important to communicate clearly and put in place democratic processes when dealing with the threats of the pandemic. UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Mr. Sanaka Samarasinha in a virtual briefing with the local reporters said that […]
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640 tests conducted yield negative results for COVID-19
According to the recent update from the Ministry of Health, the 640 PCR tests conducted have all come out negative for COVID-19. At this moment, health screenings are still being conducted at the Palau International Airport and the Malakal Sea Port. Various donors have come forth to donate essential medical equipment for the COVID-19 response […]
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French parents anguish over sending children back to school
PARIS (AP) — As France prepares to start letting public life resume after eight weeks under a coronavirus lockdown, many parents are deeply torn over a question without a clear or correct answer: Should I send my child back to school? The French government is easing some of the closure and home-confinement orders it imposed March 17 […]
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Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In Indonesia’s easternmost province, felled trees are stacked to block a road that leads to Papuan villages. On the Thai-Myanmar border, the Karen people have also made makeshift barricades and marked them with signs warning visitors away. Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has left indigenous peoples at particular risk because […]
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Foreigners on the frontlines of pandemic in Arab Gulf states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As she was treated for COVID-19 in a hospital isolation ward in Kuwait City, Amnah Ibraheem wanted to credit those caring for her. The nurses were all South Asian, the radiologist was African, another of her doctors was Egyptian. The only fellow Kuwaiti she saw, briefly, was a lone […]