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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG’s COVID-19 Task Force chairman, Iulogologo Joseph Pereira has informed the American Samoa Chamber of Commerce that the government has not seen a decrease in incoming container vessels and there are sufficient cleaning supplies on island for sanitation requirements....
(AP) — The United States is bracing for a painful week, with a wave of coronavirus deaths expected across the nation.
“This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment,” U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said.
New York City, the U.S. epicenter, New Orleans and Detroit face especially...
Dear Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga,
Please define for American Samoa Social Distancing because what I am seeing happening right now is militant tactics as if we were at Code Martial Law. We are still at Code Blue. Please stay the course and don't give in to these fear tactics and militant...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — As countries across the Pacific implement measures to combat the spread of Covid-19, women's advocates are concerned what it might mean for vulnerable people in violent relationships.
A family advocate in Tonga said the national lockdown and closing of borders had added stress...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Saturday’s COVID-19 numbers reflected a 32 case jump, bringing the state’s total to 351.
Health offcials also reported the states 4th apparent COVID-19 related death.
The fourth death, according to the Department of Health, was an elderly East Oahu man. Officials clarified...
Children's playground section of Lions Park, last Friday with a “Park Closed” sign posted in the front next to the road. Department of Parks and Recreation posted several of these signs throughout Lions Park and other public parks, which are all closed in accordance with provision of the Governor’s...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Hawaii Gov. David Ige activated 250 Hawaii National Guard members Friday to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as the state confirmed its third coronavirus-associated death.
As of Friday afternoon, the state was reporting 319 confirmed coronavirus cases.
Gov. Ige said...
Dear Editor,
American Samoa has a historical legacy on pandemic crises, to reminisce our territory’s memorable experience in its successful effort in preventing the H1N1 Influenza Virus pandemic of 1918 a.k.a. the Spanish Flu. Not a single case was found among the residents of the territory during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Aumua Amata has responded clearly in a letter to Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga’s request for assistance to ensure that American Samoa’s needs are fully articulated with assurance of its fair share of Congressional approved COVID-19 relief funds, according to...
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is passing on an important clarification from the U.S. govrnment that the $1,200 coronavirus relief checks from the CARES Act include seniors who receive Social Security and no longer work.
“The main thing is to have a Social Security number,”...