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The unfolding coronavirus crisis in Papua New Guinea presents an immediate danger to Australia and Canberra must act urgently to assist, say experts.
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia’s closest neighbour to the north has increased dramatically in recent days and the health system is on the verge of collapse.
With testing levels so low, there is no way of knowing the true extent of the virus spread in PNG, which experts say could be significantly worse than reported.
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On Monday the Queensland government said 250 out of 500 coronavirus tests they had done in laboratories there on behalf of PNG had returned a positive result.