Covid-19 Update (Kiribati): Kiribati’s Ministry of Health confirmed 201 new Covid-19 positive cases in the community on South Tarawa, Betio and Buota via PCR tests; the new patients are in home quarantine with mild symptoms, bringing the national total to 1,744 (1,702 local cases on South Tarawa/Betio/Buota plus 32 in Butaritari), while an 80-year-old woman remains in the isolation centre. School Disruption (Kiribati): With the country still on alert level 3, the first term of school scheduled for 14 February has been cancelled and remote learning will be used, with details to be announced later. Sea Safety (Fiji/Kiribati): Life Flight (Fiji) Trust is urging wider use of emergency locator beacons (EPIRBs/PLBs) to cut search times and improve survival chances at sea, citing recent Lau waters rescue and noting Kiribati and Tuvalu as examples where beacons helped reduce search delays. Mental Health (Global): A new global comparison highlights very low reported depression rates in places like the Solomon Islands, but researchers warn low numbers can reflect limited screening and reporting, not necessarily better mental health. Regional Environment (Pacific): SPREP reports progress under SWAP2, a regional cleaner waste and pollution push funded by AFD, including beach surveys and audits of marine litter across Kiribati and other Pacific island countries.