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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE by His Excellency President Lionel Aingimea

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

by

His Excellency President Lionel Aingimea

 

Friday, 14 May 2021

 

 

 His Excellency President Lionel Aingimea warns the damaging effect that misinformation can cause, stating that we are battling the COVID pandemic and an infodemic - which spreads information as well as misinformation.

 

Infodemic is described as an overabundance of information - good or bad - that makes it difficult for people to make decisions for their health; and undermines the emergency responses and extends the pandemic.

 

The warning is in line with the advice of the World Health Organisation Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in 2020, that "we're not just fighting a pandemic; we're fighting an infodemic."

 

The President encourages the public to listen to reliable sources of information regarding the coronavirus and the vaccine, rather than social media discussions, which tend to be sources of misinformation and disinformation.

 

"That (social media and infodemic) source of information can be completely misleading. Go to the hospital, talk to the people who are vaccinating people."

 

The President warns that misinformation can cause harm to people's lives, their health, and community trust.

 

On Friday 7 May, 7,392 people received their first shot, and this 'catch-up' week saw up to 40 last minute vaccinations.

 

President Aingimea thanks the health team and everyone that has taken the vaccine, for a very successful and positive result of the 'first shot campaign'.

 

President Aingimea calls for prayers for the people of the Pacific, especially for Fiji and Papua New Guinea who are experiencing an upsurge in coronavirus cases and deaths.

 

Fiji recorded another death today; while PNG now has over 130 deaths, and the number of confirmed cases exceeds Nauru's population.

 

Nauru's Embassy in Fiji has confirmed that Nauruans in Fiji are safe, and the students are well.

 

Fiji will go into lockdown from 11pm tonight to 4am on Wednesday 19 May.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of the Pacific that are battling the virus.