ADB2021-10-052021-10-052020-07978929262304397892926230502521-60662521-6074https://www.adb.org/publications/pacific-economic-monitor-july-2020https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/5762Most Pacific island countries appear to have avoided direct health impacts from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Yet, the pandemic highlights the need to strengthen their health and social protection systems. This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor discusses the impacts of COVID-19 and provides an overview of other current economic and development issues in Pacific developing member countries of ADB.48Communicable and vector-borne diseasesDiseasesEconomicsHealth