A Pandemic of Confusion Vol 5 No. 10 October 2021 | Page 3

Vol . 5 No . 10
October 2021

Vol . 5 No . 10

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Around the Pacific
Micronesian leaders vouch for Taiwan
VOL . 5 GUAM • PALAU CNMI • FSM NO . 10
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OCTOBER 2021

A PANDEMIC

OF CONFUSION

Health experts tackle the information crisis amid delta surge www . pacificislandtimes . com
CNMI
For Korean tourists , Saipan is the best bet
These Islands
AUKUS in the nuke-free Pacific
Unraveling Guam ’ s Covid surge 20-25
From the Publisher ’ s Desk The legacy of Abed Younis 4
Brief Chat Mao Beckett ; Understanding anxiety 5

What we have this month

Insights
Views from the trench :
The information war
6
These Islands :
The AUKUS pact and the Blue Pacific
7
Tall Tales : Who is seeking self-rule ?
8
Yes & Know : Deaths and health
9
Pacific Reflections :
The commercialization of Tiki
10
Variations : The welfare nation
11
Policy Guam ’ s stalled recreational pot law 12
Health care Why travel nurses like Guam 13
Feature Into the hot zone 14
Environment Chain of love crawls into the dining table 14 Solarizing : The fossil fuel must go 15
CNMI For Korean tourists , Saipan is the best bet 18

October 2021

Technology Tides : Health care at your fingertips 27
Around the Pacific
The ghost of nuclear nightmare
28
Rescuing Taiwan from isolation
29
A tribute to Micronesian soldiers
30
Ancient burial practices in the Pacific
31
Illegal logging threatens
Solomons islands forests
32
Philippines Pacman throws hat in the ring 34
Life
Lessons : Dear God …
35
Daydream : The prime of life
36
Ask the Vet : What you need to know about your cats 37
Art Paper faces on parade 38