Why Tonga is opting for 'contactless' humanitarian aid
It's a pandemic predicament. With only 1 recorded case of COVID-19 in their island nation, Tongans are desperate for help after the volcanic eruption — but eager to keep the virus out.
How do you bring aid to a disaster-struck nation when you don't want to let any outsiders in?
That's the pandemic dilemma faced by Tonga following the eruption of a massive underwater volcano on Jan. 15. International aid is on the way, but efforts are hamstrung by the desire to keep the coronavirus out of the remote Pacific island nation, which consists of some 170 islands, many uninhabited, and has a population of about 100,000.
Tonga has recorded just since the pandemic began, and even though the country has vaccinated , officials say they are wary of letting international visitors in lest they bring the virus with
