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Fears of ‘catastrophe’ as rising COVID-19 cases hit Papua New Guinea’s stretched health system
Even as many countries around the world are reaching what they hope is the beginning of the end of the pandemic, a new coronavirus tragedy is just starting to unfold on Australia’s doorstep.
Our closest neighbour, Papua New Guinea, which until recently remained relatively untouched by the virus, has been plunged into a COVID-19 crisis, with knock-on effects reaching our shores.
Port Moresby’s under-resourced hospital is dealing with a growing number of coronavirus patients — including pregnant women — with fewer staff as doctors and nurses become infected.
Additional temporary beds for coronavirus patients are filling up fast with seriously ill patients and…
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