3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
The Acting Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says many people have been saying to him that Fiji’s borders are safe and why don’t you let loose. While speaking at the launch of the Care Fiji Commitme
A man in his 60s who allegedly breached COVID-19 quarantine restrictions while under quarantine at Nalagi Hotel in Nadi has been charged and will appear in the Nadi Magistrates Court today. He has been charged wit
Researches say the virus responsible for COVID-19 can remain infectious on surfaces such as banknotes, phone screens and stainless steel for 28 days. The findings from Australia's national science agency suggest SA
Facebook has deleted a post in which US President Donald Trump had claimed COVID-19 was "less lethal" than the flu. Trump is at the White House after three days of hospital treatment having tested positive for the virus
US President Donald Trump has left hospital, three days after being admitted with Covid-19, vowing to be back on the campaign trail soon. He flew for the short trip back to the White House on the presidential helic
Solomon Islands have recorded their first case of COVID-19. The case was a student who had been repatriated from the Philippines earlier in the week. He tested positive upon arrival, despite passing three earl
Fifty-seven arrests for breach of curfew were recorded in the last two days which includes a 17-year-old student who was found drunk in the Southern Division and six women were caught drinking alcohol in front of a scho
Psychiatrist, Dr. Odille Chang says mental health is deemed to be the next pandemic and investing even less than 1% of the National Budget in this field will have an impact on dealing with the issue. While speaking
US President Donald Trump has been taken to hospital less than 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus. Trump began displaying "mild symptoms" of COVID-19 yesterday after disclosing that he and his wife had
President Donald Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus, a stunning development just over a month away from Election Day. In a tweet, Trump said, “We will begin our quaran
NSW and South Australia are set to be the first states to welcome New Zealand tourists as part of a travel bubble. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said today the arrangement will initially be only one-way,
The number of people worldwide who have died from Covid-19 has passed one million, with many regions still reporting surging numbers of new infections. According to a tally by Johns Hopkins University the death tol
About 50% of women who called the National Domestic Violence helpline number 1560 were reporting a link between COVID-19 and an increase of violence which linked directly to the restrictions of movement and economic str
A man in the US state of Maryland has been sentenced to one year in prison for throwing two large parties at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 42-year-old Shawn Marshall Myers was found guilty of two counts o
The Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development or FRIEND has processed 1000 applications for food rations in about 5 weeks. This is done at the FRIEND, TISI Sangam and the Civil Society Organizatio
The Samoan government has extended its Covid-19 State of Emergency until 26 October. The Samoa Observer reported the weekend announcement by Cabinet will take the country into the seventh month of restrictions desp
The World Health Organisation has warned the global coronavirus death toll could hit two million before an effective vaccine is widely used. The WHO's Head of Emergencies Dr Mike Ryan said the figure could be highe
A Chinese journalist who disappeared in February after reporting on the outbreak of the coronavirus has been found according to a friend. The whereabouts of Chen Qiushi have not been known since he was allegedly "q
The World Health Organization has handed over personal protective equipment worth about $700,000 to Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete to support the healthcare workers in Fiji. The personal protective eq
Serious concerns have been raised as some students who receive free lunch in schools are being teased by some fellow students. Fijivillage has received reports from the ground about this act of bullying and we have
