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26 May, 4 tweets, 4 min read
"I am proud to say that the Kingdom of #Tonga🇹🇴 is one of the few countries in the world to be completely #COVID19 free."
-🇹🇴 Prime Minister Dr Pohiva TU’I’onetoa at #WHA74
"#Tonga🇹🇴 activated early its national task force for #COVID19 jointly with the national emergency management committee in February 2020, even before the first case was reported in the Pacific."
-🇹🇴 Prime Minister Dr Pohiva TU’I’onetoa at #WHA74
"We are working to vaccinate the population [against #COVID19]. To date we have reached more than 25% of our target population."
-#Tonga🇹🇴 Prime Minister Dr Pohiva TU’I’onetoa at #WHA74
"WHO has been instrumental in helping us ensure that our [#COVID19] response measures are based on the best possible data and science."
-#Tonga🇹🇴 Prime Minister Dr Pohiva TU’I’onetoa at #WHA74

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