Tongan prime minister tests positive for Covid-19

Sydney (AFP) March 14, 2022

Tongan prime minister Siaosi Sovaleni has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Monday, as his Pacific island nation continues its recovery from a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami. While Tonga was able to remain Covid-free for much of the pandemic, cases began to rise soon after international aid ships from Australia and New Zealand arrived in the wake of a powerful January