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[ad_1] Coronavirus infections have barely affected many of the remote islands in the Pacific, but the consequences of the pandemic have been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings in significant food imports and pushing prices up as tourism declines. With a food crisis looming, many governments have initiated community …

[ad_1] The New Zealand government is the most receptive to scientific advice in the world according to a new survey. Photo / NZH COMMENTARY: In mid-November, South Dakota emergency room nurse Jodi Doering tweeted her experience caring for dying patients. Many, he said, were denying the existence of COVID-19 until …

[ad_1] The shaking under Mount Ruapehu is now “moderate to strong” despite the cooling of the crater lake. The volcanic alert level rose to level 2 last week after the crater lake temperature rose to 43 ° C. Since then, the lake’s water has cooled slightly to 41 ° C, …

[ad_1] The shaking under Mount Ruapehu is now “moderate to strong” despite the cooling of the crater lake. The volcanic alert level rose to level 2 last week after the crater lake temperature rose to 43 ° C. Since then, the lake’s water has cooled slightly to 41 ° C, …

[ad_1] Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images Australian great golfer Greg Norman has tested positive for Covid-19 and has returned to the hospital in the US. Greg Norman has detailed the severe Covid-19 symptoms that “kicked” him when he returned to the hospital after initially thinking that he had overcome the …

[ad_1] A US healthcare provider in New York may have fraudulently obtained Covid-19 vaccines and diverted them to members of the public in violation of priority guidelines, the state government said. The New York State Police launched a criminal investigation into the matter, which could be the first scandal related …

[ad_1] Getty A Chinese executive who was working with Game of Thrones showrunners to create a new sci-fi series was allegedly poisoned by a co-worker. A Chinese executive who was working with game of Thrones showrunners to create a new sci-fi series has allegedly been poisoned by a co-worker. The …

[ad_1] The experimental jab is offered to people who have been in close contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19 in the last eight days. Photo: KTS / Science Photo Library via AFP If effective, it could protect vulnerable people who have not yet been vaccinated or cannot. And it …

[ad_1] The biggest mistake about Jacinda Ardern is that she is a pioneer progressive or socialist. This is especially true outside of New Zealand. It is understandable that the world media portray the prime minister as a counterpoint to other more right-wing or illiberal leaders. Similarly, many progressive activists and …

[ad_1] Supporters of President Donald Trump protest in Phoenix. Photo / AP ANALYSIS Forget the pandemic. 2020 was the year of the infodemic. In the past year, social media fueled lies, distortions and twists on social media on topics as diverse as virology, politics, and history. So how do democracies …