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FSM President David W. Panuelo thanks U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. for America’s ratification of the Kigali Amendment FSM Information Services
hydrofluorocarbons. It is a legally binding agreement designed to create rights and obligations in international PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On September law. Citizens may recall that the FSM played an essential 21st, 2022, His Excellency David W. role in the creation of the Kigali Amendment. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—was Additionally, President Panuelo and President Biden received by His Excellency Joseph R. briefly spoke about the forthcoming US-Pacific Summit. Biden Jr., President of the United States President Panuelo relayed his appreciation that the U.S. of America, at a reception on the margins took seriously the call from the 12th Pacific Island of the 77th United Nations General Conference of Leaders (PICL) that it is ultimately in Assembly. both the Pacific’s interest, as well as the U.S.’ interest, for the U.S. to engage with the whole of the Pacific During their meeting, President Panuelo Islands Forum (PIF). As a result of the 12th PICL, the congratulated President Biden for the U.S. has invited all members of the PIF to attend the United States’ recent ratification of the US-Pacific Summit. Kigali Amendment to the Montreal H.E. Joseph R. Biden Jr.; H.E. David W. Panuelo; First Lady Patricia E. Protocol, which is an international The meeting ended on a positive note, with President Edwin; First Lady Dr. Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden agreement to gradually reduce the Panuelo and President Biden both giving each other a consumption and production of thumbs up whilst commenting that we are collectively heading towards the right direction in tackling Climate Change.
COVID-19 begins to spread in Chuuk By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press
The Governor suspended schools and the Goodwill Games that had been scheduled pending further notice. He September 27, 2022 also mandated that outer islands travel Weno, Chuuk—While community should be for emergency purposes transmission of COVID-19 winds only. down to zero or near zero in Pohnpei, Yap, and Kosrae, Chuuk community Health Services set up a testing center transmission has just begun. On Sunday, at the hospital and soon established September 25, Chuuk Department of three more within the community. The Health Services reported 20 positive government urged people who were cases from disparate communities on experiencing symptoms to get tested as Weno indicating community spread soon as possible so that those who need of the virus. The positive cases were treatment could receive it quickly. So identified on Saturday, September 24. far, the State has announced three
hospitalizations one of whom has already been released from the hospital. As of today, there had not yet been any announced deaths from COVID-19 in the State. On Saturday, September 25, Chuuk reported an additional 263 cases, and 480 more on the September 26 report. Governor Alexander Narruhn has requested that the Chuuk Legislative branch lift travel restrictions to the State to allow for medical assistants to travel to the State.
As of today, Chuuk’s borders remain closed. Chuuk’s positive cases bring the total number of positive cases identified in the FSM since January 1, 2021 to 10,851. 1113 of those have been in Kosrae. 5817 have been in Pohnpei, and 3058 have been in Yap with three of those cases identified on the September 26 report. COVID-19 has cost the lives of 31 people in the FSM to date.