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Vanuatu is one of the few countries in the world spared by the COVID-19 pandemic but the socio-economic impacts are spreading further than the virus itself.
The report concludes that the measure is feasible and urgently needed, with the pandemic now spreading at a rate of more than 1.5 million new cases per week.
If you’ve been following the news related to COVID-19, you will have heard the mantra “testing, testing, testing”. The understanding is, if we don’t know how the virus is spreading, how can we possibly contain or manage it?
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Since January 2020, scientists have been studying COVID-19 and developing vaccines, and Governments have introduced unprecedented measures to stop its spread. While we knew close to nothing about this Coronavirus eight months ago, we now have a clearer idea about what it is, how it strikes and what needs to be done. First, on tackling this Coronavirus.
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of COVID-19 in Fiji
The assessment is guided by the UN Secretary General’s Framework for the Immediate Socio-Economic Response to COVID-19, and analyses actual and potential losses for Fiji’s economy and vulnerable groups as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It also analyses the magnitude and nature of impact on selected sectors and population groups which are disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, and recommends the most effective policy interventions to address the impact of COVID-19.
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