Papua New Guinea forced to wait for vaccines as coronavirus crisis spirals out of control

At Port Moresby's general hospital, 40% of mothers admitted to the labour ward tested positive for Covid-19

Papua New Guinea will not get its first Covid-19 vaccines until next month at the earliest, despite an uncontrolled coronavirus outbreak spiralling across the country, hospitals shutting their doors to patients, and an already vulnerable healthcare system on the verge of collapse.

At Port Moresby's general hospital, 40% of mothers admitted to the labour ward were reported to have tested positive for Covid-19, but could not be separated from other mothers because there is no isolation labour ward for them.