Covid-19 Update: Kiribati’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services reports 201 new Covid-19 cases in the community on South Tarawa, Betio and Buota, with mild symptoms and home quarantine; an 80-year-old patient remains in hospital, and the national total rises to 1,744 (1,702 local cases on South Tarawa/Betio/Buota plus 32 in Butaritari). School Health Measures: With the country still on alert level 3, the Ministry of Education has cancelled the first term (scheduled for 14 February) and will shift to remote learning until further notice. Sea Safety for Health Workers: Life Flight (Fiji) Trust is urging wider use of emergency locator beacons (EPIRBs/PLBs) to cut search times and improve survival chances during maritime emergencies, citing Kiribati and Tuvalu as examples where beacons helped rescue outcomes. Food & Nutrition Security: A Pacific Islands Development Forum partnership with New Valley Processors (Fiji) aims to connect farmers to Northern Pacific export markets via a food and nutrition security initiative, supporting fresh produce access and helping fight NCDs. Pacific Migration & Health: A new Kiribati-focused migration commentary argues migration should be treated as long-term development—addressing pressures on housing, jobs, water, sanitation and climate risk concentrated on South Tarawa.