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British Covid-19 variant detected in Wallis and Futuna
The authorities in Wallis and Futuna say the British variant of Covid-19 has been detected in the territory.
Since the first community case was diagnosed 10 days ago, the number of cases has risen to 186.
10 people are in hospital, one of whom is in intensive care.
The French prefect says 18000 doses of the Moderna vaccine will be made available to fight the pandemic.
PNG govt reports new Covid-19 deaths
Five new Covid-19 related deaths have been confirmed in Papua New Guinea.
This brings the country s Covid death toll to 26.