Tag: Samoa
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Measles outbreak: Samoa on lockdown for two-day vaccination campaign
Samoa started a door-to-door vaccination campaign on Thursday in response to a measles outbreak that has claimed 62 lives so far. A two-day shutdown of public services, commerce and road networks came into force, with private vehicles banned from roads for much of the day, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported. As of Thursday, 4,217 cases…
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Happy New Year: Sydney rings in 2019 with spectacular display of fireworks
Sydney in Australia is the world’s first major city to ring in New Year 2019 marked with spectacular display of fireworks at Sydney Harbour Bridge. Thunderstorms lashed Sydney and drenched New Year’s Eve crowds earlier on in the day, but the weather cleared for spectacular fireworks to light up the Harbour, according to local media…