coronavirus pandemic
Honolulu, HAWAII — Masks and social distancing are important to stopping the spread of COVID-19. But medical experts worry the precautions could be affecting babies' speech and social development, and are urging parents to think about what kind of interactions their infants get.
Dr. Melinda...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In his “Declaration of Appreciation and Gratitude” to American Samoa’s workforce, both private and public sectors, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga — in his last year in office — cited the current coronavirus pandemic as the reason for cancelation of the annual ASG-sponsored...
Apia, SAMOA — The Government of Samoa on Thursday signed a $1.5 million grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help fund the country’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Samoa’s Minister of Finance and ADB Governor Honorable Sili Epa Tuioti signed the agreement at the...
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Petty Officer 3rd Class Sarona Toalepai, a native of Aunu'u, American Samoa, is playing a critical role in the U.S. Navy’s efforts to maintain a healthy and ready fighting force in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic.
As a hospital corpsman working at the Naval Hospital in...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — More than 7000 Tongans are thought to be stranded overseas by Covid-19 restrictions.
The chief executive of Tonga's Ministry of Information, Paula Ma'u, said a thousand have registered for repatriation, while a thousand stranded seasonal workers are being registered by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With about 300 local residents stranded in Samoa since the closure of borders between the two Samoas due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has directed the Health Department and other ASG officials to come up with a plan to repatriate local residents...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first criteria required for filing unemployment claims relating to the coronavirus pandemic under two federal programs is that the employee “must be a U.S citizen, US National or US permanent resident.”
This is according to a June 1st memorandum by Gov. Lolo Matalasi...