Australia to send 8,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to PNG, asks Astra-Zeneca and Europe for 1 million more

Australia will send 8,000 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine supply to Papua New Guinea next week and is asking AstraZeneca and European authorities to divert another 1 million doses to the country. Australia's closest neighbour is in the grip of a worsening COVID-19 crisis, with more than 1,400 active cases. Health experts fear the real figure is much higher because of massive undetected community transmission. Mr Morrison said it was in Australia's interest to help PNG.