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Tonga: Covid hits crucial Australian aid ship bound for tsunami-struck nation
Published 3 hours ago
A Covid outbreak has hit a crucial Australian relief ship which was bound for tsunami-stricken Tonga.
Some 23 cases of Covid were recorded among the crew of the HMAS Adelaide, which left Australia on Friday.
It comes as Tonga is desperately trying to prevent Covid from reaching its shores as more humanitarian aid begins arriving in the Pacific nation.
Australia defence minister Peter Dutton has vowed not to put the Tongan population "at risk".
The Australian Department of Defence said the HMAS Adelaide would continue making its way to Tonga as planned, and is due to arrive on Wednesday.
It said in a statement that it would ensure its supplies were delivered in a "Covid-safe manner"...
Tonga: Covid hits crucial Australian aid ship bound for tsunami-struck nation
Published 3 hours ago
A Covid outbreak has hit a crucial Australian relief ship which was bound for tsunami-stricken Tonga.
Some 23 cases of Covid were recorded among the crew of the HMAS Adelaide, which left Australia on Friday.
It comes as Tonga is desperately trying to prevent Covid from reaching its shores as more humanitarian aid begins arriving in the Pacific nation.
Australia defence minister Peter Dutton has vowed not to put the Tongan population "at risk".
The Australian Department of Defence said the HMAS Adelaide would continue making its way to Tonga as planned, and is due to arrive on Wednesday.
It said in a statement that it would ensure its supplies were delivered in a "Covid-safe manner"...
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