3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
Australian High Commissioner to Fiji John Feakes says the employers of the 172 workers who are leaving to work in Australia today will have fully approved COVID-safe workplace plans to protect them during their stay.
The Sai Prema Foundation has distributed more than 230,000 meal packs to the needy families in Fiji under their Sai Annapoorna initiative so far this year. The meal pack includes flour, rice, oil and other basic es
A large trial has shown that the coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford is highly effective at stopping people developing COVID-19 symptoms. The BBC reports interim data suggests 70 percent prote
Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says any treatment or vaccine specifically for COVID-19 is a new thing for the world and only time will tell if the medicine has some side-effects. Dr Waqainabete says they a
About 3,000 families who have been affected by COVID-19 have been assisted with food rations by the COVID-19 Humanitarian Response Centre in Navakai, Nadi. The COVID-19 Humanitarian Response Centre is a collaborati
More than 12 million people in the US have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. The nation's total number of confirmed cases reached 12.01 million today, six days after the number had reached 11 mil
A juvenile and a drunk 19-year-old man are among the 9 people who were arrested for breach of curfew restrictions over the last 2 days. Police say five arrests were recorded between 11pm Thursday to 4am Friday. F
American multinational pharmaceutical corporation, Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have filed for emergency authorisation in the US for their COVID-19 vaccine. It will be the job of the US Food and Drug Administrat
The World Health Organisation has warned a "tough" six months lies ahead for Europe, which is once again the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO says the continent recorded more than 29,000 new COVID-19 dea
The Hot Bread Kitchen has invested $480,000 in the refurbishment of their Damodar City shop which offers customers the opportunity to sit and enjoy their well known baked goods. Director Dr. Mere Samisoni says this
A COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University in England has shown to produce a strong immune response in older adults in their 60s and 70s. TVNZ News reports results from new trials published in The Lancet med
ANZ customers in Australia and New Zealand have transferred over $4.6 million to family and friends in Fiji after the bank introduced the temporary waiver of its $7 international money transfer fee for online foreign cu
The US has recorded more than 250,000 deaths from COVID-19. According to Johns Hopkins University, the country has now reported 250,029 deaths and nearly 11.5 million cases. It has more infections and a higher deat
New York City has been ordered to close its schools amid a Covid-19 spike. The decision to close the US's largest public school system comes as positive test rates for the virus surpassed the 3% threshold. It
A COVID-19 vaccine developed in China has shown success in mid-stage trials. There are several vaccines being developed in China, some of which are already being administered. According to the researchers, the S
For the first time in four years, the Frank Hilton Organisation will be hosting its Wheelbarrow Race virtually aiming to raise $300,000 for its operation. A person or team of 8 people that want to be part of the ra
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says people can expect an announcement soon in relation to how the Fiji National Provident Fund can help those members who are still unemployed as a result of COVID-19 and need
The Flying Fijians match against Italy in the Autumn Nations Cup has been called off after the team returned 29 positive cases of COVID-19 this morning. The organisers say they remain in constant contact with the F
Police have arrested three men in their 20s and two juveniles who were allegedly found sniffing glue in a parked bus along Nasinu Road in Valelevu during curfew hours. Thirteen arrests for breach of curfew restrict
Early data from US company Moderna shows a new vaccine that protects against COVID-19 is nearly 95% effective. The results come hot on the heels of similar results from Pfizer, and add to growing confidence that va
