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DoH employee in the testing lab
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department has increased coronavirus testing for medical staff and first responders with two government agencies to be tested this week, while all previous testing has come back negative. This is according to DoH’s presentation at Sunday’s government COVID-19...
Samoa News photographer Barry Markowitz getting tested for Covid 19
Honolulu, HAWAII — With a National Geographic TV pre-production interview video shoot coming up this week, Samoa News photographer/columnist of "Cool Stuff" wanted to insure the safety of his subjects by getting tested for Covid 19. Nothing sucks more than accidentally killing off your celebrity...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has begun conducting its own Covid-19 tests, with its first samples producing negative results. Last week the territory sent 15 samples to Hawai'i which have also come back negative. Department of Health Epidemiologist Dr. Aifili John Tufa said his office...
LBJ hospital sign
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The machine, purchased for LBJ Medical Center with support from the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, to conduct local testing of the coronavirus arrived last Friday on the cargo flight, while the building to house the machine will be completed soon. ASG’s...