Other news in the Pacific

Radio New Zealand (June 26, 2020) – CNMI takes chance to tidy tourist attractions.

Radio New Zealand (June 26, 2020) – Pacific Covid-19 cases rise: WHO.

Guam Daily Post (June 26, 2020) – Latest COVID cases could postpone reopening to tourists; islandwide cleanup on hold.

Pacific Daily News (June 26, 2020) – Public Health adds one positive to earlier two from DLS; total now at 248.

Pacific Daily News (June 26, 2020) – Guam receives $3M to modernize public services, digitize records.

Hawaii Public Radio (June 26, 2020) – Big Island Marshallese rally to prevent COVID-19.

Pacific Daily News (June 25, 2020) – 14 test positive after 309 samples tested Thursday.

KUAM News (June 25, 2020) – Today’s situation report: all new COVID cases are female.

Legal Planet (June 24, 2020) – The “American family” in crisis: Colonialism, COVID-19 risk, and climate vulnerability.

KUAF Radio (June 24, 2020) – Community leaders, advocates alarmed by Marshallese COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths.

Pacific Daily News (June 24, 2020) – Six test positive for COVID-19, Guam total at 231.

Pacific Daily News (June 24, 2020) – Guam could see new Public Health lab.

Business Insider (June 24, 2020) – The federal government is ending funding for coronavirus test sites in 5 states as Trump claims the US is testing too much.

Pacific Daily News (June 24, 2020) – Public Health: 30 businesses on list of COVID-19 exposure, residents should get tested.

Pacific Island Times (June 24, 2020) – FSM preparing for reopening of borders, repatriation of stranded citizens.

Pacific Island Times (June 24, 2020) – DPHSS lists establishments visited by Covid -stricken service members.

Pacific Daily News (June 23, 2020) – Public Health: Wear a mask, maintain social distance or risk committing a misdemeanor.

Pacific Daily News (June 23, 2020) – 198 tests, zero positive, Guam COVID-19 total at 225.

USA Today (June 23, 2020) – Fraser and Smith: Public health professionals fight for everyone’s life – they deserve a break, too.

ASTHO (June 23, 2020) – State and Territorial Health Officials to the American Public: COVID-19 is Not Over.

USA Today (June 23, 2020) – Another coronavirus danger: Harassment of public health leaders poses new threat.

Pacific Daily News (June 23, 2020) – US report outlines serious economic repercussions for FSM, Palau and Marshall Islands.

Pacific Daily News (June 23, 2020) – Another COVID-19 case reported, Guam total now 225.

Saipan Tribune (June 23, 2020) – CNMI opening to tourists amid pandemic is no cakewalk.

Policy Forum (June 23, 2020) – Voices of Pacific leaders: COVID-19 and the path to recovery.

Pacific Daily News (June 22, 2020) – More COVID-19 drive-through testing this week.

Pacific Daily News (June 22, 2020) – Two test positive for COVID-19, Guam total at 224.

Guam Daily Post (June 22, 2020) – 37 airmen test positive for COVID-19.

Samoa News (June 22, 2020) – After the fact, DoH releases requirements for repatriated residents.

Radio New Zealand (June 22, 2020) – CNMI eases quarantine restrictions.

Saipan Tribune (June 22, 2020) – Just 1 active case at Kanoa.

ABC News (June 21, 2020) – Pacific leaders fear climate change campaign will “lose momentum” amid COVID-19 pandemic.

KUAM News (June 20, 2020) – Order violations prompt DPHSS investigation.

Pacific News Center (June 20, 2020) – Repatriated Palau residents from Guam and Taiwan all tested negative for COVID-19.

Pacific Daily News (June 20, 2020) – DOD: 22 more military members test positive for COVID-19, Guam total at 222.

FDA (June 19, 2020) – FDA advises consumers not to use hand sanitizer products manufactured by Eskbiochem. 

Pacific Daily News (June 19, 2020) – No new COVID-19 cases in Public Health testing; Guam total at 200.

Pacific Daily News (June 19, 2020) – Coronavirus on Guam: Seven new confirmed COVID-19 cases among Andersen Air Force Base Unit.

Pacific Community-SPC (June 19, 2020) – Now available: handbook on Pacific healthy dietary guidelines for people with  diabetes.

Talanei News (June 19, 2020) – Churches enforce COVID-19 rules at services.

Talanei News (June 19, 2020) – Now available: handbook on Pacific healthy dietary guidelines for people with  diabetes.

Talanei News (June 18, 2020) – Lolo: “We have no recourse but to extend border closure.”

Talanei News (June 18, 2020) – 17 in quarantine on 1st day of Samoa flights.

Pacific Daily News (June 18, 2020) – 5 new cases Thursday, Guam’s COVID-19 count up to 193.

Talanei News (June 18, 2020) – 17 in quarantine on 1st day of Samoa flights.

Talanei News (June 18, 2020) – Passengers notified of July cancellations.

Pacific News Center (June 17, 2020) – Public Health reports 8 cases of shigellosis.

Pacific Island Times (June 17, 2020) – Mental health satellite center to be set up at Guam DOC.

Pacific Island Times (June 17, 2020) – CNMI receives additional FEMA grant for sports facility repair.

Saipan Tribune (June 17, 2020) – CHCC removes ‘recoveries’ from dashboard.

Radio New Zealand (June 17, 2020) – Marshalls may shut down outbound flights.

Pacific Daily News (June 17, 2020) – Handwashing is key to preventing the spread of shigellosis.

Pacific Daily News (June 17, 2020) – Seven service members deployed to Andersen Air Force Base confirmed with COVID-1

Pacific Daily News (June 17, 2020) – Two new cases of COVID-19, total now 188.

Saipan Tribune (June 17, 2020) – 6th month under state of emergency.

Samoa News (June 16, 2020) – Wednesday’s repatriation flight first in series to bring residents home.

Radio New Zealand (June 16, 2020) – Covid-19 devastating Marshallese community in Arkansas.

Talanei News (June 15, 2020) – New COVID-19 nutrition assistance program.

Pacific Island Times (June 15, 2020) – FSM, RMI’s trust funds suffer losses due to pandemic crisis.

Hawaii Public Radio (June 15, 2020) – Over 200 Marshallese stranded in Hawai’i since March.

University of Hawaii News (June 12, 2020) – First COVID-19 clinical trial in Hawai’i opens, seeks participants.

Pacific Island Times (June 15, 2020) – CNMI moves to next level of recovery plan.

Pacific Daily News (June 15, 2020) – No new cases of COVID-19, Guam total remains at 185.

Saipan Tribune (June 15, 2020) – Testing moves to the villages.

Radio New Zealand (June 14, 2020) – Marshall Islands extends travel ban while making exceptions.

Radio New Zealand (June 13, 2020) – Opinion: a healthy, safe and liveable Pacific.

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette (June 14, 2020) – Marshallese hit hard by Covid-19.

Talanei News (June 13, 2020) – Keeping borders closed best prevention for COVID-19.

University of Hawaii News (June 12, 2020) – First COVID-19 clinical trial in Hawai’i opens, seeks participants.

Radio New Zealand (June 12, 2020) – Assisting Yap State manage water supply through the current drought.

Radio New Zealand (June 12, 2020) – Promotion of breast-milk substitutes harming Pacific families.

Pacific Daily News (June 12, 2020) – COVID-19 testing round of 93 samples yields two positives.

Radio New Zealand (June 12, 2020) – Repatriated Palauans arrive today from Guam.

Pacific Island Times (June 12, 2020) – Navy hospital reports one new Covid case.

Pacific Daily News (June 11, 2020) – 47 Palau residents on return from Guam, now in quarantine.

Talanei News (June 11, 2020) – LBJ Hospital will screen patients, visitors and staff.

Marshall Islands Journal (June 11, 2020) – RMI extended travel ban.

Pacific Daily News (June 11, 2020) – One new case of COVID-19 reported at Guam Memorial Hospital.

KUAM News (June 10, 2020) – 198 samples tested, 2 test positive for coronavirus.

Pacific Island Times (June 10, 2020) – Stranded FSM citizens to receive $1,000 each.

Guam Daily Post (June 10, 2020) – Guam, Palau work to bring travelers home.

Guam Daily Post (June 10, 2020) – Good call on revisiting quarantine policy as 1,600 travelers from the Philippines expected.

Radio New Zealand (June 9, 2020) – How battling climate change helped the Marshall Islands fight Covid-19.

Saipan Tribune (June 9, 2020) – 1 passenger at quarantine site tests positive.

CNMI CHCC (June 9, 2020) – One (1) passenger at quarantine site tests positive.

Pacific Daily News (June 9, 2020) – Andersen screening detects another case of COVID-19.

Pacific Daily News (June 9, 2020) – Another traveler to CNMI tests positive for COVID-19.

Island Times (June 9, 2020) – UN-DP donates 1000 scrub sets for Palau’s response to COVID-19.

CNMI CHCC (June 8, 2020) – CHCC’s new normal.

Radio New Zealand (June 8, 2020) – Another passenger tests positive for COVID-19 in CNMI.

Pacific News Center (June 8, 2020) – CNMI reports one more tested COVID-19 positive.

Pacific Daily News (June 7, 2020) – CNMI announces one more case of COVID-19.

Honolulu Civil Beat (June 6, 2020) – Islanders, Filipinos have highest COVID-19 rates in Hawaii.

BBC News (June 6, 2020) –  Coronavirus: WHO advises to wear masks in public areas.

KUAM News (June 6, 2020) – 89 COVID-19 tests conducted Saturday, all negative.

Radio New Zealand (June 5, 2020) – 3 new Covid-19 cases in CNMI.

Pacific Daily News (June 5, 2020) – 250 individuals tested for COVID-19, no new cases on Guam.

Marshall Islands Journal (June 5, 2020) – Training for disaster fallout.

Island Times (June 4, 2020) – Repatriation of citizens on track despite push back.

Pacific Daily News (June 4, 2020) – Guam COVID-19 cases at 179; CNMI announces 2 new cases.

Marshall Islands Journal (June 4, 2020) – RMI to open the door.

Saipan Tribune (June 4, 2020) – Over 12K test kits reserved for PSS.

Pacific Daily News (June 3, 2020) – 1 new case of COVID-19, Guam total cases up to 178.

Pacific Island Times (June 3, 2020) – Changing into scrubs, Guam guards fighting war against Covid-19.

Radio New Zealand (June 3, 2020) – FSM continues State of Public Emergency into sixth month.

Samoa News (June 3, 2020) – DOH steps up coronavirus testing using currently available kits.

Saipan Tribune (June 3, 2020) – Undocumented aliens encouraged to get tested.

The Guardian (June 2, 2020) – ‘Fear will always be there’: Covid-free island prepares to bring home stranded citizens.

Pacific Daily News (June 2, 2020) – Two test positive; overall Guam count at 177.

Talanei News (June 2, 2020) – Public gatherings including churches limited to 150.

Radio New Zealand (June 2, 2020) – FSM, Marshall Islands and Palau meet US over compacts.

Radio New Zealand (June 2, 2020) – Public gatherings, church services allowed in American Samoa.

Pacific Daily News (June 2, 2020) – Guam Public Health launches monitoring systems for COVID-19.

CNMI Office of the Governor (June 2, 2020) – One (1) passenger tests positive for COVID-19.

Pacific News Center (June 2, 2020) – Female passenger of a UA flight from Guam tests positive for COVID-19.

Pacific Island Times (June 2, 2020) – Passenger on Guam-to-Saipan flight tests positive.

Talanei News (June 1, 2020) – 240 COVID-19 tests done, all negative.

Pacific Island Times (June 2, 2020) – Contact tracing: Using mobile technology to curb the spread of disease.

Pacific Island Times (June 1, 2020) – FSM extended public emergency through July 31.

Pacific Daily News (June 1, 2020) – 27 test negative for COVID-19, total cases at 175.

The Manila Times (June 1, 2020) – Covid-19 and its impact on Pacific Island states.

Guam Daily Post (June 1, 2020) – As SKorea cases spike again, Guam’s July 1 reopening date for tourism can change.

Talanei News (May 31, 2020) – Fifth amended emergency declaration for Covid-19.

Pacific Daily News (May 30, 2020) – One tests positive, Guam’s COVID-19 cases now at 173.

Honolulu Civil Beat (May 29, 2020) – US Treaty renegotiations with Pacific nations kick off virtually.

CNN Philippines (May 29, 2020) – Early border closures and testing of citizens help Palau remain COVID-19 free.

Saipan Tribune (May 29, 2020) – Widened mass testing in place.

Radio New Zealand (May 29, 2020) – Guam government back and running from Monday.

Radio New Zealand (May 29, 2020) – First Marshall Islanders return home after nearly three months.

Radio New Zealand (May 29, 2020) – American Samoa election on track despite Covid-19 disruptions.

Pacific Community-SPC (May 29, 2020) – Seeds handover to Fiji Government and launch of new regional initiatives supported by MFAT and DFAT.

Pacific Daily News (May 28, 2020) – No new cases of COVID-19 on Guam, total cases still at 172.

Island Times (May 28, 2020) – Palau divided on bringing home stranded citizens.

Fiji Sun (May 28, 2020) – Doctor touched by people losing jobs, offers medical services on barter basis.

Pacific Daily News (May 28, 2020) – 1 tests positive for COVID-19, Guam total now 172.

Radio New Zealand (May 28, 2020) – CNMI to have first physical church service since Covid restrictions.

Marshall Islands Journal (May 28, 2020) – Bruce: Planning for people to return.

Marshall Islands Journal (May 28, 2020) – Businesses worry about supplies.

Newsroom New Zealand (May 28, 2020) – NZ-Pacific bubble should come first.

CNN (May 27, 2020) – Coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 people across the US.

World Health Organization (May 27, 2020) – WHO manifesto for a healthy recovery from COVID-19.

Pacific Island Times (May 27, 2020) – FirstNet deployed in Guam, CNMI, American Samoa.

Talanei News (May 27, 2020) – Bone marrow transplant set for Manu’a native.

Pacific Daily News (May 27, 2020) – Most COVID-19 patients who were preisolated have been released again.

Pacific Daily News (May 27, 2020) – Governor announces dine-in restaurants, parks and tourism to open.

Pacific Daily News (May 27, 2020) – Two patients added to COVID-19 total; Guam now at 171 confirmed.

Pacific Daily News (May 27, 2020) – One new COVID-19 case; Guam total at 170.

Saipan Tribune (May 27, 2020) – Torres: July 15 in a moving target date.

Marianas Variety (May 27, 2020) – Governor: NMI test kits now FDA-approved.

Pacific Daily News (May 26, 2020) – Fish and fisheries at the heart of the discussion for Pacific Islands’ online meeting.

Pacific Daily News (May 26, 2020) – 64 people tested for COVID-19, 2 positive; 1 probable case; 169 total.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (May 26, 2020) – Leading in the COVID-19 crisis.

Pacific Daily News (May 26, 2020) – One probable case of COVID-19; Guam total at 167.

Radio New Zealand (May 26, 2020) – Another month of no flights from Hawai’i to American Samoa.

Radio New Zealand (May 26, 2020) – CNMI eases Covid-19 restrictions.

Pacific Island Times (May 25, 2020) – CNMI reopens economy.

Radio New Zealand (May 25, 2020) – Guam governor cautious about lifting more Covid-19 restrictions.

Radio New Zealand (May 25, 2020) – CNMI school devastated by 2018 typhoon nearly fully restored.

Island Times (May 25, 2020) – K2 Gobal industrial development donate medical items to aide with MOH response to COVID-19.

Pacific Daily News (May 24, 2020) – 97 tested Sunday, no new COVID-19 cases.

Pacific Island Times (May 24, 2020) – FSM receives cash donation, protective gear from China.

Pacific Island Times (May 23, 2020) – Covid-19 testing for homeless set for next week.

Pacific Daily News (May 23, 2020) – One more coronavirus case confirmed; 166 cases total on Guam.

Pacific Daily News (May 23, 2020) – 14 people returned to isolation after re-testing.

Pacific Daily News (May 23, 2020) – Four people tested, all negative for COVID-19; Guam cases total remains at 165.

Guam Daily Post (May 23, 2020) – Tent hospital will be moved to Naval Base Guam.

Pacific News Center (May 23, 2020) – Public Health continues to expand COVID-19 testing.

Pacific News Center (May 23, 2020) – CDC announces interim guidance for communities of faith.

Hawaii News Now (May 22, 2020) – University health partners general surgeon on the benefits of telemedicine.

Radio New Zealand (May 22, 2020) – FSM politician says law must protect women from gender based violence.

Radio New Zealand (May 22, 2020) – American Samoans to receive stimulus cheques.

Pacific Daily News (May 22, 2020) – Zero test positive for COVID-19, Guam total still at 165.

Guam Daily Post (May 22, 2020) – COVID-19 restrictions will stay.

Talanei News (May 22, 2020) – Flags lowered in honor of COVID-19 victims.

Pacific Island Times (May 22, 2020) – Guam receives food aid under USDA’s cover relief program.

Pacific News Center (May 22, 2020) – Guam now qualified for FEMA crisis counseling funding.

Island Times (May 22, 2020) – Interior applauds DOE’s COVID-19 support to Territories and Freely Associated States Federal COVID-19 assistance for education in insular areas exceeds $172m, Palau to receive $762.497.

Talanei News (May 22, 2020) – No Hawaiian Air flights till end of June.

News English Track (May 22, 2020) – These countries are safe from the effect of corona.

Island Times (May 22, 2020) – Palau prepares to bring home its stranded citizens.

Island Times (May 22, 2020) – Remengesau says multilateral banks should consider high-income classification.

One PNG News (May 22, 2020) – US Government provides additional US$9.9 million to support COVID-19 efforts in the Pacific.

Radio New Zealand (May 22, 2020) – UNICEF calls for action to ensure children can survive to thrive.

Radio New Zealand (May 21, 2020) – FSM moves to help stranded citizens.

Pacific Daily News (May 21, 2020) – No new COVID-19 cases, Guam total still at 165.

Pacific Daily News (May 21, 2020) – Public Health asks residents to participate in phone survey on immunization.

Talanei News (May 21, 2020) – LBJ also preparing morgue space.

Pacific News Center (May 21, 2020) – Inter-island travel requirements within the CNMI clarified.

Pacific News Center (May 21, 2020) – Governor alarmed by spike in COVID-19 positive cases, but Guam remains in PCOR2.

Guam Daily Post (May 21, 2020) – Residential cluster identified in Yigo during contract tracing.

Pacific Daily News (May 21, 2020) – CNMI reports 1 new person testing positive for COVID-19.

Pacific Daily News (May 21, 2020) – 10 positive cases came from residential cluster in Yigo.

Taiwan News (May 21, 2020) – Zero cases: How pacific islands kept coronavirus at bay.

Honolulu Civil Beat (May 21, 2020) – Honolulu developing a major expansion of COVID-19 testing.

Pacific Daily News (May 20, 2020) – Commonwealth of the Norther Mariana Islands announces travel procedures.

Pacific Daily News (May 20, 2020) – Guam coronavirus positivity rate less than 1 percent in May.

Pacific Daily News (May 20, 2020) – 11 test positive for coronavirus; Guam total up to 165.

Pacific Island Times (May 20, 2020) – FSM extends aid to Micronesians stranded in Guam, Hawaii.

Radio New Zealand (May 20, 2020) – American Samoan schools end year early.

Radio New Zealand (May 20, 2020) – Australia redirects $US65m to Pacific.

Radio New Zealand (May 19, 2020) – American Samoa aim to Cover-19 test 20 percent of population.

Samoa News (May 19, 2020) – First conviction for failure to comply with COVID-19 restrictions.

Radio New Zealand (May 19, 2020) – Hard drug use widespread in Marshall Islands capital.

Marshall Islands Journal (May 19, 2020) – Plans for cash and repatriation.

Radio New Zealand (May 19, 2020) – US Pacific gets $140-million education boost.

Pacific Daily News (May 19, 2020) – No new COVID-19 cases, 28 tests conducted.

Pacific Community – SPC (May 18, 2020) – Supporting a more integrated approach to disaster management in the Pacific.

Talanei News (May 18, 2020) – Medical group: extend border closure, add business hours.

CNN (May 18, 2020) – Navajo Nation surpasses New York state for the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the US.

Pacific Daily News (May 18, 2020) – Guam to further expand COVID-19 testing this week.

Pacific Daily News (May 18, 2020) – No new COVID-19 cases, 30 tests conducted.

Radio New Zealand (May 17, 2020) – Covid-19 cases rise to 21 in CNMI.

Pacific Island Times (May 16, 2020) – CNMI has 2 new Covid-19 cases; emergency declaration extended for another 30 days.

KUAM News (May 16, 2020) – GMH reopens COVID unit.

Island Times (May 16, 2020) – COVID-19 pandemic may give Asia-Pacific’s oceans a chance to recover, highlights new UN report.

Palau Ministry of Health (May 15, 2020) – MOH has tested over 600 individuals for COVID-19.

Samoa News (May 15, 2020) – DOH looking at conducting a mini COVID-19 island wide exercise.

Island Times (May 15, 2020) – Testing for COVID-19 will cost $25.00.

Island Times (May 15, 2020) – Covid-19: MOH provides PPEs to Palau media.

Guam Daily Post (May 15, 2020) – Boy, 12, and his grandfather among latest COVID-19 cases.

Pacific Daily News (May 15, 2020) – One test reclassified twice, Public Health tests 53 on Friday, all negative.

Island Times (May 14, 2020) – Easing of restrictions begins.

Island Times (May 14, 2020) – COVID-19: MOH provides PPEs to Palau media.

UH Hawaii News (May 14, 2020) – UH, DOH partner for COVID-19 contact tracing training program.

Pacific Island Times (May 14, 2020) – PPE kits from Pentagon coming to Guam by end of June.

RMI National Disaster Management Office (May 14, 2020) – Informational website set up for stranded RMI citizens abroad.

Marshall Islands Journal (May 14, 2020) – Illness levels decline in RMI.

Saipan Tribune (May 14, 2020) – DoD: CNMI is on top of COVID-19 response.

Pacific Daily News (May 14, 2020) – Two test positive, Guam’s total now at 153.

Marshall Islands Journal (May 14, 2020) – RMI health providers on Covid-19.

Radio New Zealand (May 14, 2020) – Northern Marianas schools won’t reopen until September.

Palau Government (May 14, 2020) – MOH Directive No. 114-20: Adjustments to public health measures in response to COVID-19.

Council on Foreign Relations (May 13, 2020) – A double pandemic: Domestic Violence in the age of COVID-19.

Talanei News (May 13, 2020) – No relaxing of COVID-19 rules.

UH Hawaii News (May 13, 2020) – UH, DOH partner for COVID-19 contact tracing training program.

Pacific Daily News (May 13, 2020) – 87 tested today, zero test positive.

Samoa News (May 13, 2020) – Social distancing – a must when you’re out and about.

Samoa News (May 13, 2020) – Cops bust hair stylist and VB players for ignoring COVID-19 restrictions.

Samoa News (May 13, 2020) – Negative pressure medical tent photo and caption.

Pacific  Island Times (May 13, 2020) – CNMI eyes reopening of tourism on July 15.

Pacific  Island Times (May 12, 2020) – FSM economic relief for tourism businesses ready for release.

CNN (May 12, 2020) – Covid-19 isn’t just a respiratory disease. It hits the whole body.

Talanei News (May 12, 2020) – Recommendation on first to get tested.

Share America (May 12, 2020) – US helps Pacific island countries fight COVID-19.

Radio New Zealand (May 12, 2020) – Guam governor urges residents to avoid second wave of Covid-19.

Pacific Daily News (May 12, 2020) – One tests positive at GRMC, Guam’s coronavirus total at 152.

Island Times (May 12, 2020) – Pacific travel bubble should be “cautious and incremental.”

Talanei News (May 11, 2020) – Lemanu is back on island, Army Medical team here.

Pacific Island Times (May 11, 2020) – CNMI has 3 new Covid cases; community testing resumes today.

Island Times (May 11, 2020) – Taiwan, Guam, CNMI and other partners join hands in fighting COVID-19.

Pacific Daily News (May 11, 2020) – Four people tested for COVID-19 Monday, all negative.

Marianas Variety (May 10, 2020) – NMI has 3 new cases of Covid-19.

CNMI CHCC (May 10, 2020) – Health Advisory: Three new cases of COVID-19.

Honolulu Civil Beat (May 10, 2020) – Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders confront high rates of COVID-19 in many states.

Pacific Daily News (May 9, 2020) – Guam resident is new COVID-19 case in CNMI.

Pacific Community – SPC (May 9, 2020) – Women influencing healthy lifestyles whole building climate resilience in the Marshall Islands.

Pacific Daily News (May 9, 2020) – The Federated States of Micronesia will have limited flights only for departures.

Radio New Zealand (May 9, 2020) – Northern Marianas temporarily halts mass testing for Covid-19.

Pacific Island Times (May 9, 2020) – Guam slowly returning to ‘normal.’

Bloomberg Busuinessweek (May 8, 2020) – A lesson from the Spanish Flu: Don’t end restrictions too soon.

Pacific Daily News (May 8, 2020) – No new COVID-19 cases on Guam, total remains at 151.

Pacific Daily News (May 8, 2020) – 26 UOG nursing students graduate early.

Pacific News Center (May 8, 2020) – 10 patients re-test positive for COVID-19 after being released from isolation.

Radio New Zealand (May 7, 2020) – Marshall Islands to provide aid to stranded islanders.

Pacific Daily News (May 7, 2020) – 51 tested for COVID-19 Thursday, no new cases.

Marshall Islands Journal (May 7, 2020) – More fallout from Covid-19.

CNMI CHCC (May 6, 2020) – Health Advisory: Presumptive positive case is confirmed positive for COVID-19.

New York Times (May 6, 2020) – A place in the U.S. with no Covid-19? Look to American Samoa.

Guam Daily Post (May 6, 2020) – Two more test positive for COVID-19.

Marshall Islands Journal (May 6, 2020) – ‘Enforce law, don’t ban betel nut.’

Talanei (May 5, 2020) – 77 COVID-19 tests, all negative.

Saipan Diabetes Blog (May 5, 2020) – COVID-19 CNMI vs the World.

Radio New Zealand (May 5, 2020) – Cuba offers doctors to Palau, helps stranded Palauan students.

Pacific Daily News (May 4, 2020) – No new cases of COVID-19 on Guam, total cases still 149.

Guam Daily Post (May 4, 2020) – Two new confirmed cases, six patients return to active isolation after re-testing positive.

Pacific Island Times (May 4, 2020) – The irony of it all: Lessons from small Pacific islands.

Pacific Daily News (May 3, 2020) – Two test positive for COVID-19 Sunday; Guam total at 150.

Pacific Island Times (May 3, 2020) – FSM still coronavirus-free; foreign aid coming in.

Pacific Leaders Assistance Network (May 3, 2020) – COFA & COVID-19: Protecting out community.

Pacific Daily News (May 2, 2020) – 2 of 167 tested positive for COVID-19, Guam total at 148.

Radio New Zealand (May 2, 2020) – WHO’s exclusion of Taiwan endangers Covid-19 fight – Palau.

Radio New Zealand (May 2, 2020) – CNMI borders to open slightly as mass COVID-19 testing underway.

Radio New Zealand (May 2, 2020) – American Samoa extends Covid State of Emergency.

Radio New Zealand (May 2, 2020) – Marshall Islands extended inbound travel ban.

Radio New Zealand (May 2, 2020) – Amid the pandemic, Palau leader delivers final State of Republic address.

UH Hawaii News (May 1, 2020) – Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities hardest hit by COVID-19.

Pohnpei Public Broadcasting Corporation (May 1, 2020) – First PUI identified in Pohnpei, FSM test results are negative.

Pohnpei State Office of the Governor (May 1, 2020) – Urgent and breaking news from the Pohnpei State COVID-19 Task Force.

Talanei News (May 1, 2020) – All current restrictions continue for 30 days.

Island Times (May 1, 2020) – Indian government donates $150K to aide with COVID-19 response in Palau.

Marianas Variety (May 1, 2020) – Muna: NMI will bring people back to work.

Island Times (May 1, 2020) – Palau MOH opens COVID-19 testing to everyone.

Palau Government  (May 1, 2020) – Executive Order No. 440: Extending the Travel Restrictions.

Pacific Daily News (April 30, 2020) – CNMI receives 300,000 isolation gowns, tests more than 300 people.

Marshall Islands Journal (April 30, 2020) – High Covid-19 rates for Islanders.

Pacific Daily News (April 30, 2020) – One tests positive, Guam’s total coronavirus count at 146.

Pacific Daily News (April 30, 2020) – Emergency extended to June, May 9 eyed as reopening date for some businesses, agencies.

Pacific Daily News (April 29, 2020) – Guam COVID-19 cases remain at 145 after 112 tests performed.

Marianas Variety (April 28, 2020) – CHCC: Last Covid-19 patient has recovered. 

Pacific Daily News (April 28, 2020) – Testing opens today for anyone with COVID-19 symptoms.

Radio New Zealand (April 28, 2020) – US Army to assist American Samoa with Covid-19 testing.

Pacific Daily News (April 28, 2020) – Islands in Micronesia remain COVID-19 free, prepare for future.

Guam Daily Post (April 28, 2020) – 1 new confirmed case, 110 samples tested, 129 recovered.

Radio New Zealand (April 27, 2020) – Two more cases of COVID-19; Guam total at 144 cases.

Washington Post (April 27, 2020) – CDC confirms six coronavirus symptoms showing up in patients over and over.

Radio New Zealand (April 26, 2020) – American Samoa not planning random Covid-19 testing yet.

Radio New Zealand (April 26, 2020) – High Covid-19 rates for Pacific Islanders in the US.

Radio New Zealand (April 26, 2020) – American Samoa off-island medical treatment still available.

Marshall Islands Journal (April 25, 2020) – RMI gets Covid-19 test gear.

FSM National Government (April 25, 2020) – 21st FSM Congress approves the economic stimulus package, President Panuelo signs it into law; Businesses encouraged to apply for wage subsidies and submit taxes on time to receive gross tax revenue rebates.

Samoa News (April 25, 2020) – American Samoa receives $411,385 for health priorities.

Guam Daily Post (April 25, 2020) – No new confirmed cases, 10 active cases, 126 recovered.

Pacific Daily News (April 24, 2020) – Total Guam positive coronavirus cases up to 141.

Radio New Zealand (April 23, 2020) – Guam wants US to cut flow of inbound islanders during Covid-19.

Pacific Daily News (April 23, 2020) – Guam has 139 COVID-19 cases after Navy diagnoses 1 new infected person.

Marshall Islands Journal (April 23, 2020) – MIEPI spearheads key student survey.

Radio New Zealand (April 22, 2020) – US increases support for Pacific Covid-19 response by over $32m.

Pacific Daily News (April 22, 2020) – 1 new COVID-19 positive case, Guam total at 137.

Marianas Variety (April 22, 2020) – 2 more individuals recover from Covid-19.

Pacific Island Times (April 22, 2020) – Lessons from Covid-19: B better communication and self reliance.

Island Times (April 22, 2020) – Opinion: Coronavirus and climate disasters – Small vulnerable countries face dual threats.

Forbes (April 22, 2020) – Beating pandemics like COVID-19 requires more medical laboratory professionals, this virologist.

Samoa News (April 21, 2020) – Governor grateful for latest CARES Act funding – $35 million+.

Pacific Daily News (April 21, 2020) – Revised virus projections: Guam may need dozens of hospital Neds, not thousands.

Pacific Daily News (April 21, 2020) – Latest virus projections show testing, tracing, key to keeping infections low.

Radio New Zealand (April 21, 2020) – Palau plays down possible Taiwan sailors Covid-19 link.

Marianas Variety (April 20, 2020) – CHCC to upgrade biosafety laboratory.

Pacific Daily News (April 20, 2020) – No new COVID-19 cases reported on Guam; total cases 136.

Island Times (April 20, 2020) – Thirty-two (32) more test negative for COVID-19.

Pacific Island Times (April 20, 2020) – The gospel of social distancing.

Pacific Island Times (April 20, 2020) – Keeping Covid-19 at bay in the Marshall Islands.

Guam Daily Post (April 20, 2020) – More than 200 COVID-19 tests daily to begin this week.

Pacific Island Times (April 19, 2020) – Yap’s three Covid-19 tests return negative results.

Guam Daily Post (April 19, 2020) – Zero test positive Sunday; Guam Covid-19 total remains at 136.

Guam Daily Post (April 18, 2020) – No new confirmed cases, 136 total cases, 110 recovered.

Pacific Daily News (April 17, 2020) – One tests positive, 11 recover, Guam’s COVID-19 total at 136.

Radio New Zealand (April 17, 2020) – Pacific countries eligible for UN COVID-19 response and recovery fund.

FSM National Government (April 17, 2020) – 21st FSM Congress extenders President Panuelo’s Public Health Emergency Declaration until May 31, 2020; Nation-wide social distancing measures to be developed and take effect within 30 days.

Marshall Islands Journal (April 16, 2020) – Honoring the dengue spray team.

Radio New Zealand (April 16, 2020) – American Samoa hopes Trump will declare territory a health disaster area. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Island Times (April 16, 2020) – Person under investigation dies in Yap; governor imposes curfew. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Daily Post (April 16, 2020) – No new confirmed cases, 135 total cases, 86 recovered. Click HERE for the full article

Radio New Zealand (April 16, 2020) – American Samoa starts local COVID-19 testing. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (April 16, 2020) – Nine recover from COVID-19 in CNMI. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Island Times (April 15, 2020) – No new cases, Guam’s COVID-19 total stands at 135. Click HERE for the full article.

Honolulu Civil Beat (April 15, 2020) – Many Pacific Islands still free of COVID-19.

Talanei News (April 14, 2020) – All 15 samples tested negative for COVID-19. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Island Times (April 14, 2020) – CNMI’s COVID-19 cases climb to 13. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Daily Post (April 14, 2020) – 1 new confirmed case, 135 total cases, 66 recovered. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (April 13, 2020) – Guam confirms another COVID-19 case. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (April 11, 2020) – Marshall Islands feeling economic hit of COVID-19. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (April 11, 2020) – 5th Guam life lost. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (April 9, 2020) – Marshall Islands on edge about COVID-19. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (April 9, 2020) – Three test positive for COVID-19, Guam total at 128. Click HERE for the full article.

Marshall Islands Journal (April 9, 2020) – Red Cross connects in Wotho. Click HERE for the full article.

Marshall Islands Journal (April 9, 2020) – Ventilators arrive, more Covid-19 supplies on the way. Click HERE for the full article.

Samoa News (April 8, 2020) – Dr. Tufa: We are one step ahead of the virus – let’s stay that way. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (April 8, 2020) – Four test positive for COVID-19, Guam total at 125. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Island Times (April 8, 2020) – Kosrae bans entry of international travelers. Click HERE for the full article.

CNMI CHCC (April 7, 2020) – Three new COVID-19 confirmed cases in the CNMI. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (April 7, 2020) – Eight test positive for COVID-19, Guam total at 121. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (April 6, 2020) – Machine for COVID-19 testing arrives. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (April 6, 2020) – Governor: Guam could see exponential growth in virus cases. Click HERE for the full article.

Marianas Variety (April 6, 2020) – CHCC opens drive-thru pharmacy. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (April 6, 2020) – 1 tests positive for COVID-19 Monday, Guam total at 113. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (April 6, 2020) – Profiles of Guam’s 112 COVID-19 cases, as of 6pm April 6. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Island Times (April 6, 2020) – 4,600 new COVID-19 test kits, ventilators coming to Guam. Click HERE for the full article.

KUAM News (April 6, 2020) – Guam’s COVID cases include 6 kids. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (April 5, 2020) – Guam’s COVID-19 cases continues to rise. Click HERE for the full article.

KUAM News (April 4, 2020) – Guam’s COVID-19 cases up to 93 after 6 more test positive. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (April 4, 2020) – Guam suffers two more COVID-19 deaths. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (April 4, 2020) – Palau remains free of COVID-19 as Taiwan experts arrive to assist. Click HERE for the full article.

BBC News (April 3, 2020) – Coronavirus: Where will be the last place to catch COVID-19? Click HERE for the full article.

Marshall Islands Journal (April 3, 2020) – Can the RMI stay free of COVID-19? Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (April 3, 2020) – Fourth person on Guam dies from COVID-19. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (April 2, 2020) – Marshall Islands extends travel ban for another month. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (April 2, 2020) – Northern Marianas will close borders from Monday. Click HERE for the full article.

Marianas Variety (April 2, 2020) – NMI has 2 new COVID-19 cases. Click HERE for the full article.

KUAM News (April 2, 2020) – Adelup reports 5 new coronavirus cases. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Island Times (April 2, 2020) – More than 1,000 sailors brought ashore. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (April 1, 2020) – Guam records one more COVID-19 death. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (April 1, 2020) – Northern Marianas confirms COVID-19 death, more austerity. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (April 1, 2020) – Guam to allow entry to sailors from COVID-stricken aircraft carrier. Click HERE for the full article.

SF Chronicle (April 1, 2020) – Captain of aircraft carrier with growing coronavirus outbreak pleads for help from Navy. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Daily Post (April 1, 2020) – Guam loses third COVID-19 patient. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Island Times (March 31, 2020) – CNMI has four new COVID-19 positive cases. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (March 30, 2020) – Two swabs tested in Hawaii are negative for COVID-19. Click HERE for the full article.

Marshall Islands Journal (March 30, 2020) – Nito touching lives in RMI. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Daily Post (March 30, 2020) – Second COVID-19 death reported on Guam. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific News Center (March 30, 2020) – Palau Ministry of Health reports another suspected COVID-19 case. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (March 30, 2020) – Travelers from US quarantined in American Samoa. Click HERE for the full article.

The Diplomat (March 30, 2020) – Pandemic in the Pacific: COVID-19 to hit the Pacific economies hard. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (March 29, 2020) – Saipan officials confirm one man dead of suspected COVID-19. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (March 27, 2020) – Hawaiian Airline accepts Lolo’s request to suspend flights. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (March 27, 2020) – COVID-19: Micronesia shuts border to inbound travelers. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific News Center (March 26, 2020) – Interior provides $858,924 to territories to buy COVID-19 test kits. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (March 26, 2020) – U.S. passes Italy, China as nation with the most conformed cases of COVID-19. Click HERE for the full article.

KUAF National Public Radio (March 26, 2020) – Marshallese COVID-19 task force established. Click HERE for the full article.

U.S. Embassy in the FSM (March 23, 2020) – U.S. assistance to Federated States of Micronesia on COVID-19. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (March 23, 2020) – COVID-19: Pacific summary. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (March 23, 2020) – Guam COVID-19 cases now at 37. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (March 21, 2020) – Micronesia’s Pohnpei ramps up ban on entry. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (March 21, 2020) – Coronavirus: Guam confirms Pacific’s first COVID-19 death. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (March 21, 2020) – First COVID-19 death on Guam. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Daily Post (March 21, 2020) – First COVID-19 fatality reported. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Daily Post (March 19, 2020) – GMH Administrator informs staff of possible COVID-19 exposure. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Island Times (March 19, 2020) – Patient admitted to GMH for non-coronavirus illness tests positive for COVID-19. Click HERE for the full article.

KUAM News (March 19, 2020) – Four positive cases for COVID-19; Practice social distancing to protect yourself, others. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (March 18, 2020) – Coronavirus: New Caledonia announces first cases; Guam now has 8. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (March 18, 2020) – Three more confirmed cases of COVID-19. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Daily Post (March 17, 2020) – Guam’s COVID-19 cases rise to 5. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (March 17, 2020) – COVID-19: CNMI under state of public health emergency. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Daily Post (March 17, 2020) – CDC to provide $479K in COVID-19 federal funds for Guam. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Daily Post (March 16, 2020) – COVID-19 Update: 12 individuals test negative. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (March 16, 2020) – Two of Guam’s coronavirus cases arrived on UA189; Public health conducts investigation. Click HERE for the full article.

KUAM News (March 15, 2020) – GovGuam to close for 14-day period; updated information on confirmed cases. Click HERE for the full article.

FSM National Government (March 14, 2020) – President Panuelo signs National Declaration placing the entire Federated States of Micronesia under a State of National Public Health Emergency in connection with the COVID-19 Pandemic; Former declaration revoked, travel restrictions reinstated. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (March 14, 2020) – Governor declares public health emergency. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (March 13, 2020) – Coronavirus: 2 more cover-19 cases in French Polynesia. Click HERE for the full article.

SLATE (March 11, 2020) – The most drastic anti-coronavirus travel ban in the world. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (March 11, 2020) – Four possible coronavirus cases to be tested locally. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (March 11, 2020) – Tahiti parliamentarian is Pacific’s first coronavirus case. Click HERE for the full article.

Associated Press (March 11, 2020) – WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic, urges aggressive action. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (March 9, 2020) – Marshall Islands bans incoming travelers for 14 days. Click HERE for the full article.

KUAM News (March 8, 2020) – Ferry flights from China monitored; More health screenings at Guam airport. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific News Center (March 8, 2020) – RMI closes borders to international inbound flights for two weeks. Click HERE for the full article.

Honolulu Star Advertiser (March 8, 2020) – Elderly man who recently traveled to Washington state becomes Hawaii’s second COVID-19 case. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (March 7, 2020) – Palau, Marshall Islands have tested negative for coronavirus, health officials said. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (March 5, 2020) – New health advisory suspends entry permits. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (March 5, 2020) – More people in quarantine at Leone. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (March 4, 2020) – Patient in Marshall Islands under investigation for coronavirus, Guam unable to test here. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (March 4, 2020) – Return to basic personal hygiene stressed. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (March 3, 2020) – Guam prepares for coronavirus with review of pandemic plan. Click HERE for the full article.

Palau Ministry of Health (March 3, 2020) – First potential COVID-19 case identified – Public advised to stay calm and practice preventative measures. Click HERE for the full article.

Island Times (March 2, 2020) – Free flu shot. Click HERE for the full article.

FestPac Hawaii (March 2, 2020) – Hawaii officials postpone FestPac 2020 due to growing global concerns over COVID-19. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (March 1, 2020) – Marshall Islands prepares for coronavirus to come like a freight train. Click HERE for the full article.

Devex (February 28, 2020) – Is the Pacific ready for coronavirus. Click HERE for the full article.

KUAM News (February 28, 2020) – CDC releases expanded criteria for coronavirus screening. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (February 27, 2020) – New Zealand confirms case of COVID-19 coronavirus. Click HERE for the full article.

CNN (February 27, 2020) – Preparing for a pandemic: What should I buy? Are there places I should avoid? Click HERE for the full article.

KUAM (February 27, 2020) – Outbreak may be over but Guam is not dengue-free. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (February 27, 2020) – Public Health: No coronavirus cases on Guam, contrary to rumors. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Daily Post (February 26, 2020) – Guam not dengue-free: 2 recent, locally acquired dengue cases confirmed. Click HERE for the full article.

WHO (February 25, 2020) – Pacific steps up preparedness against COVID-19. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (February 20, 2020) – Public Health: Guam could be declared dengue free by Friday. Click HERE for the full article.

Island Times (February 17, 2020) – Over $581K applied for NCD programs. Click HERE for the full article.

Samoa Observer (February 16, 2020) – Pacific must prepare for virus spread: WHO. Click HERE for the full article.

Relief Web (February 14, 2020) – Preparing for COVID-19: Guidance for Pacific Islands and areas in The Who Western Pacific Region, V.1. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (February 13, 2020) – LBJ Hospital ER full with flu patients. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific RISA (February 12, 2020) – Republic of the Marshall Islands holds first National Climate Change and health dialog. Click HERE for the full article.

Inter Press Service (February 12, 2020) – The Pacific Community launches the Pacific Health Recipe Contest. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific News Center (February 12, 2020) – Guam ready to receive coronavirus test kits. Click HERE for the full article.

ABC Radio Australia (February 4, 2020) – Pacific countries preparing for possibility of coronavirus importation. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Pacific Daily News (January 31, 2020) – Global coronavirus emergency impacts island tourism. Click HERE for the full article.

CNN (January 30, 2020) – World Health Organization declares coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. Click HERE for the full article.

FSM National Government (January 28, 2020) – Health alert for the novel coronavirus. Click HERE for the full article.

Samoa News (January 27, 2020) – Lab results confirm three new measles in American Samoa. Click HERE for the full article.

FSM National (January 27, 2020) – President Panuelo swears-in the Honorable Carlson D. Apis and the Honorable Dr. Livinson A. Taulung as Secretaries of TC&I and Health & Social Affairs respectively. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Daily Post (January 26, 2020) – Officials: Guam, Saipan don’t have coronavirus cases. Click HERE for the full article.

Politico (January 25, 2020) – They did not realize we are human beings. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (January 24, 2020) – Pacific steps up defenses against coronavirus. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (January 23, 2020) – Three students awarded medical scholarships. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (January 23, 2020) – Marshall Islands dengue outbreak: ‘We’re fighting a war here.’ Click HERE for the full article.

WHO (January 23, 2020) – Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus. Click HERE for the full article.

The Marshall Islands Journal (January 16, 2020) – New RMI leaders sworn in. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (January 10, 2020) – Public Health teams to distribute mosquito repellent. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (January 6, 2020) – New President for Marshall Islands. Click HERE for the full article.

ASTHO (December 20, 2019) – ASTHO and PIHOA praise approval of medicaid funding fix for US territories. Click HERE for the full article.

CNN (December 12, 2019) – Federal judge rules American Samoans are US citizens by birth. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (December 6, 2019) – Nine confirmed measles cases in territory. Click HERE for the full article.

FSM National Government (December 4, 2019) – 21st Congress of the FSM confirms multiple nominations for the Panuelo-George administration’s cabinet. Click HERE for the full article.

Samoa Observer (December 3, 2019) – American Samoa border crackdown. Click HERE for the full article.

Island Times (November 25, 2019) – Palauan citizens come together to raise awareness on gender based violence. Click HERE for the full article.

National Public Radio (November 21, 2019) – America’s shame: Medicaid funding slashed in U.S. Territories. Click HERE for the full article.

UNICEF (November 18, 2019) – News note on measles outbreaks across the Pacific Islands. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (November 14, 2019) – American Samoa declares health emergency over measles. Click HERE for the full article.

Marianas Variety (November 13, 2019) – Office: Real-time exercises strengthen CHCC’s capacity to respond to disaster, outbreak. Click HERE for the full article.

KUAM News (November 13, 2019) – Public vaping now illegal on Guam. Click HERE for the full article.

Samoa Observer (November 11, 2019) – Pago tells Samoans to bring immunization records. Click HERE for the full article.

Island Times (November 11, 2019) – Not enough doctors, says Roberts. Click HERE for the full article.

CNN (November 11, 2019) – Two people just got the plaque in China – yes, the Black Death plague. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (November 11, 2019) – Guam dengue cases rise to 19. Click HERE for the full article.

Relief Web (November 7, 2019) – Vaccination vital to protect Pacific communities against measles. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (November 7, 2019) – Bill introduced to help relieve nurse shortage. Click HERE for the full article.

Saipan Tribune (November 4, 2019) – CNMI Creates emergency medical team. Click HERE for the full article.

CNN (October 24, 2019) – Vaping-related lung injuries rise to 1,604 cases nationwide, CDC says. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (October 24, 2019) – DOH steps up screening of travelers from Samoa. Click HERE for the full article.

APIAHF (October 23, 2019) – Bipartisan bill will restore medicaid coverage for COFA citizens. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (October 22, 2019) – LBJ Hospital conducts first knee replacement surgery. Click HERE for the full article.

NY Times (October 16, 2019) – They crossed an ocean to butcher pigs. It was no American dream. Click HERE for the full article.

Honolulu Civil Beat (October 9, 2019) – Black market babies. Click HERE for the full article.

APIAHF (October 8, 2019) – Health rising leadership institute. Click HERE for the full article..

WHO WPRO (October 7, 2019) – Regional health leaders gather to discuss priority issues, agree World Health Organization actions. Click HERE for the full article..

Direct Relief (October 4, 2019) – This is the worst dengue year in nearly a decade. It may get worse from here. Click HERE for the full article.

ASTHO (October 3, 2019) – States take executive and legislative action to address vaping and flavored e-cigarettes. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (September 28, 2019) – Director didn’t deserve criticism for trip in the midst of dengue outbreak. Click HERE for the full article.

CDC Newsroom (September 24, 2019) – CDC, states update number of cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use, or vaping. Click HERE for the full article.

Marianas Variety (September 26, 2019) – CDC warns travelers: When on Guam, avoid mosquito bites. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (September 24, 2019) – Dengue fever: U.S. Public Health Service doctor speaks on Guam outbreak, misconception. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (September 18, 2019) – Guam has 2nd locally infected dengue patient. Click HERE for the full article.

KUAM News (September 16, 2019) – State of emergency declared to prevent dengue outbreak. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (September 12, 2019) – Public Health: First locally acquired dengue fever on Guam in 75 years. Click HERE for the full article.

Island Times (September 9, 2019) – 127 dengue cases in August, total 570 cases since December. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (September 6, 2019) – Hundreds join fight against childhood cancer. Click HERE for the full article..

Washington Post (September 6, 2019) – Contaminant found in marijuana vaping products links to deadly lung illnesses, test show. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (September 5, 2019) – Marshalls confirms first dengue death. Click HERE for the full article.

UNDP (September 3, 2019) – Strengthening disaster risk management in RMI. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Island Times (September 1, 2019) – Yap schools closed for one month due to disease outbreak. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (August 31, 2019) – DPHSS: One local health emergency linked to vaping. Click HERE for the full article.

Marshall Islands Journal (August 29, 2019) – RMI dengue cases keep rising. Click HERE for the full article

Radio New Zealand (August 28, 2019) – Climate crisis declared a critical threat to Pacific health. Click HERE for the full article.

Marshall Islands Journal (August 27, 2019) – Dengue continues to spread. Click HERE for the full article

University of Guam (August 14, 2019) – University of Guam awarded $3.75 million grant to improve geriatric and dementia care in region. Click HERE for the full article

Honolulu Civil Beat (August 7, 2019) – The U.S. Military wants to coordinate health acre solutions in Pacific Islands. Click HERE for the full article.

WHO WPRO (August 5, 2019) – Palau furthers progress in protecting people from health emergencies. Click HERE for the full article

Island Times (July 22, 2019) – Two Palauns complete medicine studies in Cuba. Click HERE for the full article

Islands Times (July 11, 2019) – One dead due to dengue epidemic in Palau. Click HERE for the full article