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Covid-hit Australian warship delivers disaster aid to Tonga

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A coronavirus-hit Australian warship docked in Tonga on Wednesday, delivering desperately needed aid to the volcano-and-tsunami-struck nation under strict

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  1. New York Times

    A Covid-19 outbreak is reported aboard an aid ship bound for Tonga. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Twenty-three people aboard the Australian ship have tested positive for the virus, prompting concerns that it could spread to Tonga. The volcano-stricken island has reported only one case during the pandemic.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    23 Australians on ship delivering aid to Tonga have virus (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Nearly two dozen sailors on an Australian ship going to deliver aid to Tonga are infected with the coronavirus, raising fears they could bring COVID-19 to a nation that has

  3. France 24

    Covid outbreak on ship threatens Tonga aid efforts (opens France 24)

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    A Covid-19 outbreak on an Australian warship threatened to disrupt Tonga eruption aid efforts Tuesday, as survivors of the deadly volcanic blast described how they fled with only the clothes on their…

  4. The Hill

    Nearly two dozen COVID-19 cases reported on ship carrying aid to Tonga (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Almost two dozen COVID-19 cases were reported on a ship carrying aid to Tonga after a tsunami devastated the country earlier this month.

  5. The Guardian

    Covid outbreak strikes Australian aid ship bound for virus-free Tonga (opens The Guardian)

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    Twenty-three sailors on HMAS Adelaide test positive as Peter Dutton says boat will be kept at sea to ensure no threat to the Pacific nation

  6. The Diplomat

    23 Australians on Ship Delivering Aid to Tonga Have COVID-19 (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    The pandemic is complicating international aid to tsunami-hit Tonga, one of the world’s few COVID-free countries.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    COVID breaks out on Australian ship heading to Tonga | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    An Australian naval vessel carrying aid for volcano and tsunami-hit Tonga has reported 23 cases of coronavirus. Tonga is considered virus free.

  8. Digital Journal

    Covid-hit Australian warship delivers disaster aid to Tonga (opens Digital Journal)

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    A coronavirus-hit Australian warship docked in Tonga on Wednesday, delivering desperately needed aid to the volcano-and-tsunami-struck nation under strict

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    A Covid-stricken Australian aid ship is heading for virus-free Tonga | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Rhea Mogul, CNN More than 20 Covid-19 cases have been identified aboard an Australian navy ship sailing to disaster-hit Tonga, complicating aid efforts

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Tonga: COVID-hit Australian ship delivers disaster aid to virus-free island | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The ship will follow strict protocols, avoiding any contact with locals to prevent an outbreak. The Pacific Island nation needs urgent relief after a recent volcanic eruption and devastating tsunami.

  11. CBS News

    COVID-free Tonga cautiously receives aid from ship with virus outbreak (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Strict measures to ensure the coronavirus isn't brought into the volcano and tsunami-battered island nation with aid shipments are slowing relief efforts.

  12. Local News 8

    A Covid-stricken Australian aid ship is heading for virus-free Tonga (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Rhea Mogul, CNN More than 20 Covid-19 cases have been identified aboard an Australian navy ship sailing to disaster-hit Tonga, complicating aid efforts to the virus-free Pacific island nation as Japan halted its relief mission due to a separate outbreak among crew members.

  13. CNN

    A Covid-stricken aid ship is heading for virus-free Tonga (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    More than 20 Covid-19 cases have been identified aboard an Australian navy ship sailing to disaster-hit Tonga, complicating aid efforts to the virus-free Pacific island nation as Japan halted its relief mission due to a separate outbreak among crew members.

  14. Digital Journal

    Covid-hit Australian aid ship to dock in virus-free Tonga despite risk (opens Digital Journal)

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    A coronavirus-hit Australian warship will dock in Tonga Wednesday, delivering desperately needed aid to the volcano-and-tsunami-struck nation under strict

  15. Newsweek

    Australia unloads supplies for Tonga, despite ship crew being infected with COVID (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Following the powerful January 15 volcanic eruption in Tonga, the ship's crew planned on a contactless delivery to avoid the spread of coronavirus.

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