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Papua New Guinea Covid-19: Mistrust fuels crisis as infections rise

Papua New Guinea Covid-19: Mistrust fuels crisis as infections rise
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Black magic fears in Papua New Guinea allow Covid-19 infections to soar

Black magic fears in Papua New Guinea allow Covid-19 infections to soar MalaysiaNow 4 hrs ago © Provided by MalaysiaNow People’s deeply embedded beliefs in witchcraft are creating huge problems in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for their vaccine rollout. Australia’s nearest neighbour is battling with a surge in Covid-19 cases, and fears of “unexplained” deaths are having sinister consequences. Sanguma – a local word that refers to the occult – is common across the Pacific. It is a mostly benign tradition, but also has a darker side. “One of our health workers died of Covid, so his wife and daughter were caught and tortured because of a belief in sorcery, and later they were confirmed with Covid as well,” explained Justine McMahon, PNG country director for Care International. “Sorcery certainly plays into the attitudes that people have.”

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