3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
European nations have begun to impose travel bans on the UK after it reported a more-infectious and "out of control" coronavirus variant. Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium are all halting
New Zealand has agreed to a quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia "in principle". NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says trips under the agreement could begin early next year. However, the much-anticipat
The founder and CEO of FRIEND Fiji Sashi Kiran says the situation in the Western Division has continued to deteriorate with some families now surviving on one meal a day while some families have nothing to eat. She sa
Newly crowned Mr Fiji Inoke Ligairi has dedicated the win to former rival, the late Jekesoni Yanuyanudrua who passed away last year. Ligairi was crowned Mr Fiji for the 5th time last night. The 41-year-old who
The US Supreme Court has rejected an unprecedented attempt to throw out election results in four battleground states that was backed by President Donald Trump. The lawsuit, filed this week by the state of Texas, so
The US gave the final go-ahead today to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Shots for health workers and nu
New Zealand and the Cook Islands have agreed to open a quarantine-free travel bubble by end of March next year. In a joint statement this morning the Prime Ministers of the two countries, Jacinda Ardern and Mark Br
China's aviation regulator has recommended cabin crew wear disposable nappies and avoid using the toilet to cut the risk of COVID-19 infection. The advice on nappies is in a section on personal protective equipment
The FMF Sukuna Bowl Organising committee is aiming to collect $50,000 as part of its charity initiative to support children whose parents have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Major Elia Roko-wailoa says all
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says banks have agreed to extend the loan repayment holiday till the 31st of March next year while approved FNPF members will soon be able to access upto 50% of their funds to ma
Employees of Lautoka garment manufacturer, Danam (Fiji) Pte Limited who are members of the National Union of Workers have taken their employer to court as the union contends that the Lautoka COVID-19 lockdown was not an
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says there is no active case of COVID-19 at the CWM Hospital. Doctor Fong says the precautionary measures in place at the CWM Hospital is for a non-COVID sick perso
28 companies have joined the RAKORAKO workshop series to help the private sector address childcare demands and workplace responses to domestic and sexual violence. Several companies have started implementing their
An online tourism survey will start today through Vodafone Fiji and Digicel Fiji and other electronic platforms to enable local tourism operators better package and price their products for the domestic tourism market.
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong confirms that the initial tests for all 21 officials from the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, Fiji Ports Limited, Biosecurity Authority of Fiji, agents for the cargo vessel
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says we cannot become complacent. He says he knows that there have been questions about why we have maintained some of our COVID-Safe restrictions if Fiji is COVID-C
21 officials from the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, Fiji Ports Limited, Biosecurity Authority of Fiji and agents for the cargo vessel MV Island Chief have all been quarantined and also the people they came in contac
Two crew members of the cargo ship MV Island Chief that arrived in Fiji on 2nd December 2020 have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation at the Navua Hospital. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong is expected to have a press conference today regarding containment of a risk situation at the Suva and Lautoka hospitals. However, he stresses that there is no comm
Russia is starting its COVID-19 vaccination programme, with clinics in the capital Moscow vaccinating those most at risk from the virus. Its own vaccine Sputnik V, which was registered in August, is being used.
