Mass burial to relieve overflowing Papua New Guinea morgue as Covid cases surge
by Leanne Jorari in Port Moresby and agencies from Science | The Guardian on (#5R4YF)
Follows attacks on Covid nurses in the country where less than 1% of the population is fully vaccinated
Papua 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 other as 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.
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