Papua New Guinea has come to a standstill for the state funeral of the Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare. The revered leader brought PNG independence from Australia.
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But with thousands of people packing into a stadium, there are fears the memorial could lead to a surge of COVID cases.
PNG correspondent Natalie Whiting reports.
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11 мар 2021
