Among the infected are two workers who were helping to distribute aid shipments at the Tongan wharf after a volcanic eruption and tsunami tested positive.
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Tonga’s Diaspora Confronts Daunting Challenge of Disaster Response
Tens of thousands of overseas Tongans, intimately tied to their homeland, are contending with the pandemic, snarled supply chains and limited communications.
Australian Aid Ship Docks in Tonga With a Covid Outbreak
Twenty-three people aboard the ship have tested positive for the virus, prompting concerns that it could spread to Tonga. The volcano-stricken island has reported only one case during the pandemic.
Tonga Tsunami Brought Catastrophe to 3 Tiny Islands
The sparsely populated islets of Nomuka, Mango and Fonoifua were hit by waves almost 50 feet high, a Red Cross official said.
Tongan Man Swept Away by Tsunami Survived After 26 Hours Afloat
Lisala Folau, a retired carpenter, spent a night and day at sea after an undersea volcanic eruption sent waves crashing through his home on the island of Atata.
How a Volcano Severed Tonga From the World
The disaster caused by the largest eruption in decades has been defined so far by the nation’s near-complete disconnection in an ever-connected age.
Ash From Tonga Volcanic Eruption Still Poses a Threat
Ash from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific nation presents risks to drinking water and air quality, experts say. Quantifying them in real time is a challenge.
After Volcanic Eruption, Tonga Faces Weeks Without Internet
After a huge volcanic eruption severed the island country’s lone connection to the global internet, a difficult repair job, delving deep into the ocean, lies ahead.
Here’s What Scientists Know About the Tonga Volcano Eruption
The explosion probably won’t cool the planet as some previous eruptions have done, but it could affect weather in the short term.
After Tonga’s Volcano Eruption, Worries Grow About Covid Exposure
Aid workers risk bringing in a virus Tonga has so far kept out. But there are more immediate problems, as its government confirmed in its first statement since the disaster.