As Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) health system struggles to cope with an influx of CCP virus patients, Australia’s Labor opposition has questioned whether the Morrison government is doing enough to help. PNG has so far recorded 3,359 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus. PNG’s COVID-19 death toll sits at 36. Australia’s High Commissioner to PNG, Jon Philp, says Australia is working hard to help deal with the crisis and ensure PNG has the necessary infrastructure in place—such as cold chain storage—to deliver the vaccines to the remotest parts of the country. On Tuesday, a RAAF C-17 Australian air force plane touched down in Port Morseby, carrying an Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) and around 8,000 vaccines which will be offered to frontline health workers who have been getting sick with COVID-19. “The team will work with PNG authorities to …
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