Covid-free nations
We hear about life on Pacific islands with no coronavirus cases.
Vanuatu, Micronesia and the Solomon Islands are among a handful of nations that have no registered coronavirus cases. Yet, despite this enviable status, the pandemic is introducing other problems with people suffering from economic and psychological distress.
But for two couples in the United States the pandemic has produced an unexpected positive. Chloe Tilley meets those who found love during lockdown.
In Europe, the recent rise in coronavirus cases across the continent is causing some doctors to be concerned about a second wave. We share conversations with a doctor in Italy and France who are especially worried about the number of young people now being infected.
(Photo: Liz Pechan in Vanuatu)
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- Sat 5 Sep 2020 08:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except East Asia, Europe and the Middle East & South Asia
- Sun 6 Sep 2020 09:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service South Asia, Europe and the Middle East & East Asia only
- Sun 6 Sep 2020 23:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service