PNG Scales down COVID-19 Testing
The Papua New Guinea National Control Center has decided to scale down the testing for COVID-19 and will focus on rolling out the vaccination program.
Police Commissioner and Controller of the National Pandemic Response David Manning says the arrival of the vaccines (AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, and soon the Johnson &Johnson vaccines) have allowed the pandemic response team to make that transition to not only focus on the vaccination program but expedite the PNG Government strategy to implement and return to the New Normal or “Niupela Pasin”.
Mr Manning said it is a foregone conclusion that COVID-19 is already in the country, thus it is better to continue to implement containment strategies and bolster efforts with the available vaccines.
A record number of Samoan weightlifters qualify for the Olympics, removal of petrol-contaminated soil begins in American Samoa and Northern Mariana firefighters sue over firings for not following Covid-19 vaccination rules.
A firefighter proceeds to dose bush fire at the Woodford residential area in Blue Mountains on November 12.
Photo: AFP
Contaminated soil removal begins
In American Samoa a project to remove contaminated soil at the former fuel farm site in Aua village is now underway.
During World War II the US Navy operated a fuel farm in Aua to store and supply diesel fuel for Navy ships.
The site was dismantled after the war but residents have since reported the presence of subsurface petroleum contamination in the village.
2021-05-03 06:36:24 GMT2021-05-03 14:36:24(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SYDNEY, May 3 (Xinhua) Papua New Guinea (PNG) will launch national vaccine roll-out on Tuesday to combat rising cases of COVID-19.
Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning said most of PNG s 22 provinces would have received their share of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and done their training in preparation for the national roll-out scheduled for Wednesday.
A total of 103,725 people have been listed to be vaccinated in the first phase, including frontline health care workers, border workers, students at health institutions, prison guards, police, defence force personnel and teachers.
2021-05-03 13:36:12 GMT2021-05-03 21:36:12(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HONG KONG, May 3 (Xinhua) India reported over 360,000 daily infections when the country is battered by a second wave of the pandemic, while Pakistan is set to commence the local production of China s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
A total of 368,147 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 19,925,604, according to the health ministry. Besides, 3,417 more deaths were recorded since Sunday morning, bringing the death toll to 218,949.
Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister on Health Faisal Sultan said Monday that the local production of China s single-dose CanSino COVID-19 vaccine is about to commence in the country to facilitate its vaccination drive.
PNG to launch national COVID-19 vaccine roll-out to combat rising cases Xinhua | Updated: 2021-05-03 17:00 People learn prevention knowledge about COVID-19 at a shopping center in Port Moresby of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Sept 4, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
SYDNEY - Papua New Guinea (PNG) will launch national vaccine roll-out on Tuesday to combat rising cases of COVID-19.
Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning said most of PNG s 22 provinces would have received their share of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and done their training in preparation for the national roll-out scheduled for Wednesday.
A total of 103,725 people have been listed to be vaccinated in the first phase, including frontline health care workers, border workers, students at health institutions, prison guards, police, defence force personnel and teachers.