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31.01.2022 / 13:43

A growing number of countries are imposing vaccine passes, or insisting people in certain jobs be vaccinated against Covid-19.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Program Operational Guidance

The interim playbook serves as an interim playbook for state, territorial (including the US-affiliated Pacific Islands [USAPI] of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau), tribal, and local public health programs and their partners on how to plan and operationalize a vaccination response to COVID-19 within their jurisdictions. The document’s sections cover specific areas of COVID-19 vaccination program planning and implementation and provide key guidance documents and links to resources to assist those efforts.

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The Latest: Pacific nation of Micronesia sees 1st virus case

expanding the biggest vaccination drive in its history by opening football stadiums, major league ballparks, fairgrounds and convention centers to inoculate more people— Malaysia’s king has approved a coronavirus emergency that will suspend parliament at least until August and halt any bids to seek a general election— China expands lockdowns, postpones local political conference in a province next to Beijing amid recent COVID-19 outbreak— The coronavirus death toll in California has reached 30,000, another staggering milestone as the nation’s most populous state endures the worst surge of the pandemic— Health expert says worst time for Britain's National Health Service is hitting now — Follow AP’s coverage at

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Estonia and Latvia added to Scottish Covid-19 quarantine list

Scottish Government has announced. Both countries have been added to the restrictions list after a recent rise in the number of positive coronavirus cases detected.

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Pacific isles, secretive states among last virus-free places

WELLINGTON – From Argentina to Zimbabwe, from the Vatican to the White House, the coronavirus has spread relentlessly. It's been confirmed on every continent but one and in nearly every country.

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Samoa uses community strength, local knowledge and collective memory to prepare for COVID-19

In Samoa, memory of the tragic measles outbreak in late 2019 has galvanized communities’ commitment to keep themselves safe from COVID-19, using traditional resources and a holistic approach.

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3 men rescued from Pacific island after writing SOS in sand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Three men have been rescued from a tiny Pacific island after writing a giant SOS sign in the sand that was spotted from above, authorities say.The men had been missing in the Micronesia archipelago for nearly three days when their distress signal was spotted Sunday on uninhabited Pikelot Island by searchers on Australian and U.S. aircraft, the Australian defense department said Monday.The men had apparently set out from Pulawat atoll in a 7-meter (23-foot) boat on July 30 and had intended to travel about 43 kilometers (27 miles) to Pulap atoll when they sailed off course and ran out of fuel, the department said.Searchers in Guam asked for Australian help.

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Federated States of Micronesia: Empowering local communities & preparing for COVID-19

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is one of the few countries where there isn’t any reported COVID-19 cases. Since early January, WHO has been working with the government and partners to support FSM to prepare for COVID-19 with a special focus on empowering local communities.

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Defending the Pacific

There are only a handful of places that have not reported cases of COVID-19. Many of them are in the Pacific. American Samoa, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Pitcairn Island, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna are still virus-free.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0