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Papua New Guinea’s massive Ok Tedi mine closes as Covid cases spread to new areas
Operation shuts for 14 days as coronavirus infections rise more than ten-fold in three weeksCoronavirus – late…
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Missing sailors stranded on Pacific island saved by giant SOS in the sand
Three men stuck on tiny Pikelot island after their boat ran out of fuel and strayed off course spotted by Aust…
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Coronavirus cases in Papua New Guinea double in days amid fears for health system
Port Moresby hospital hit by staff shortages after emergency department workers test positive, bringing case t…
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First coronavirus-linked death in Melanesia as Papua New Guinea outbreak spreads
Woman with cancer died with virus at the Port Moresby hospital linked to all recent casesCoronavirus – latest …
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‘Job-killer of the century’: economies of Pacific islands face collapse over Covid-19
The region is largely coronavirus-free, but pandemic shutdowns and loss of tourism dollars are devastating its…
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‘Escape the pandemic in paradise’: Fiji opens its borders seeking billionaires
Prime minister looks to attract ‘VIPs’ to help restore country’s battered economy which is heavily dependent o…