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Publisher’s Note

Care in a time of COVID

As I write this the first case of take from the experiences of other
COVID-19 has been announced in Fiji. countries well ahead of us in the
Cases in French Polynesia, and Guam COVID-19 curve, including the need
have already been recorded. We to remember the most vulnerable in
Managing Director / Publisher
Samisoni Pareti expect other Pacific Islands to follow our societies. Thankfully we haven’t
suit. seen the panic buying experienced
Group Editor-in-Chief Pacific Island states have been in Australia and other metropolitan
Samisoni Pareti
making Herculean efforts to countries, and hopefully we won’t,
prepare for the disease even as as so many of our citizens live from
Managing Editor
Samantha Magick misinformation and fear spreads. Yes, payday to payday, and for many,
preparation hasn’t been perfect but those paycheques are by no means
Designer this is an unprecedented situation. guaranteed as our economies contract.
Dick Lee
The acute problem our peoples Just a reminder from us, from
have with non-communicable next month, Islands Business will be
Contributors
Ambassador Kaliopate Tavola diseases, the proportion of people available in print and as an e-mag. We
Harrison Selman living in close proximity in informal know for some of our loyal subscribers,
Michelle Nayahamui Rooney living settlements and the already- the wait for the magazine to arrive
Sadhana Sen
stretched state of many of our can be frustrating so we are pleased
health systems make our countries we are able to offer this service from
particularly vulnerable to the our April issue. To subscribe you can
disease. sign up at emag.islandsbusiness.com
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PO Box 12718, Suva, Fiji Islands. COVID-19 and its social and economic Until then, stay safe and healthy.
Tel: +679 330 3108, 773 1118 impacts is online, but the reflections
of experienced Fiji epidemiologist Dr
Emails Joe Koroivueta in this issue (page 32)
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