Europe and the United States had their turn now the world's latest coronavirus hot spot is South America, with cases there accelerating at a rapid rate.
Pacific islands have suffered an economic shock as tourists vanish.
"Use some of these returning migrant workers to actually set up new lines of business and small and medium scale enterprises," Ms Wignaraja told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. She urged island authorities not to see returning migrants as a burden, but instead include them in public works programmes and any stimulus spending.
"There is a triple helix, with COVID, natural disasters and high levels of inequality," Ms Wignaraja said.Michael Cohen released from prison due to COVID-19
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