Mass burial to relieve overflowing Papua New Guinea morgue as Covid cases surge

Follows attacks on Covid nurses in the country where less than 1% of the population is fully vaccinatedPapua New Guinea authorities have approved a mass burial to take pressure off Port Moresby ’s hospital morgue where bodies are stacked on top of each otheras Covid-19 cases surge.The burial of more than 200 bodies comes as health teams around the country report being attacked as they took part in vaccination programs.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 26, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Leanne Jorari in Port Moresby and agencies Tags: Papua New Guinea Coronavirus Asia Pacific Infectious diseases World news Science Pacific islands Source Type: news