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Sydney workers boarded a ship which has 12 Covid-infected crew on board The ship later left for Vanuatu and one of the sailors bodies washed up on shore  Vanuatu has banned outbound travel from its main island, Efate, for three days  The body of a Filipino fisherman was discovered near of Port Vila on April 11  Prime Minister Bob Loughman announced the body tested positive to Covid 

BW Epic Kosan operates the LPG gas tanker Inge Kosan which is anchored off the capital, Port Vila, while police and health workers investigate. Vanuatu police on hand at the discovery of a dead body on the shores of Efate, 11 April, 2021. Photo: Supplied The mans body was found on a beach not far from the capital 10 days ago. In a statement, the company told RNZ Pacific the man was earlier reported missing from the vessel and an extensive search was carried out. The firm said after a post mo...

A shipping company based in Singapore says it is working with Vanuatu authorities to trace the contacts of a dead crew member found washed ashore and infected with Covid-19.

Some schools in the Vanuatu capital are closed as hand washing stations are installed in the fight against Covid-19. The Vanuatu Daily Post reports hygiene measures have been stepped up after the body of a Filipino ship crew member was discovered washed up on a beach near Port Vila more than a week ago. The body later tested positive for Covid-19 but health authorities have said there is minor risk of infection. The prime minister Bob Loughman has urged people to keep up simple hygiene practice...

Covid 19 coronavirus: New Zealanders grim discovery lands him in quarantine in Vanuatu 19 Apr, 2021 11:35 PM 5 minutes to read Vanuatu police attend the scene on 11 April. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald By: Julia Gabel and Nikki Preston An expat New Zealander was getting ready for a relaxing BBQ lunch with friends last Sunday when it took a shocking turn with the discovery of a body of a Filipino seaman on the beach in front of his Vanuatu house. The grim finding has triggered a three-day lockdown ...

News by Yaron Steinbuch, New York Post 20th Apr 2021 8:12 AM   The body of a Filipino fisherman has washed up on a beach on Vanuatu, where it tested positive for COVID-19 - leading the Pacific island country to ban outbound travel for three days. The remains were discovered April 11 near the capital of Port Vila on Efate island, Radio New Zealand reported. The body tested positive for the deadly virus after it was taken to the ...

New Zealanders grim discovery lands him in quarantine in Vanuatu New Zealanders grim discovery lands him in quarantine in Vanuatu Vanuatu police attend the scene on 11 April. Photo / Supplied New Zealanders grim discovery lands him in quarantine in Vanuatu Tue, 20 Apr 2021, 1:39PM An expat New Zealander was getting ready for a relaxing BBQ lunch with friends last Sunday when it took a shocking turn with the discovery of a body of a Filipino seaman on the beac...

All outbound travel out of Vanuatu's main island, Efate, has been stopped for three days following confirmation of a Covid-19 case.

The body of a Filipino fisherman that washed ashore a Pacific island tucked between Australia and New Zealand tested positive for coronavirus, prompting officials there to issue a three-day travel ban.

Covid 19 coronavirus: Vanuatus main island halts outward travel after Covid discovery 19 Apr, 2021 06:08 PM 2 minutes to read Vanuatu police on hand at the discovery of a dead body on the shores of Efate, 11 April, 2021. Photo / Supplied Vanuatu police on hand at the discovery of a dead body on the shores of Efate, 11 April, 2021. Photo / Supplied RNZ All outbound travel out of Vanuatus main island, Efate, has been stopped for three days following confirmation of a Covid-19 case. The positive c...