Covid in CI

[mems]

https://theworldcoronavirus.com/kiribati

Looks like Kiribati got hit hard by Covid. I don't know the breakdown for each island, but it doesn't look good. We had a trip planned for January with one week on CI and one week on Fanning, but had to cancel. I know they were on lock down last year. We couldn't get off the plane from Fiji last March. If anyone has any more information please share. i am praying for my friends and their families there.

[dynaflow]

I think you are referring to Tarawa as Kiritimati has been a no-go from the very beginning of the pandemic,and with a population of more than 60,000 the capital is overcrowded and polluted....thus the rumours about relocating it to C.I.
Personally I doubt Kiritimati will open to tourism until the population is vaccinated.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I would guess that COVID-19 is very bad for Third World countries. Sad.....

[Tony Buzolich]

Third World,

As for living in Third World countries,,, my daughter has been living in Argentina for the last couple of years and has had to relocate to Cordoba which is about fifty miles from their property. In order for her to go shopping or work at the ranch she has to go through at least three police check points. Even for grocery shopping in town she gets stopped. They want to know everything as to where you're going, why are you going, good ID with papers, etc.

She can't wait to get out of the country there and come home to the states.
Tony

[marvid]

the 45 million people living in Argentina might disagree with your 'third world' characterization

[Rossflyguy]

the 45 million people living in Argentina might disagree with your 'third world' characterization

And that’s why in the good ol US you have the right to have different view points.