3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
Three more people have died in French Polynesia's Covid-19 outbreak, which has seen a rise of about 1,000 cases in the past month. The three had been in intensive care in Tahiti. They were a woman in her late
Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says that the World Health Organization has assessed Fiji and has declared that Fiji’s COVID-19 testing is 100 percent compliant of the highest calibre of testing. Whi
The US coronavirus death toll has passed 200,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. More than 6.8 million people are known to have been infected in the US, more than in any other country. The m
Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Jennifer Poole says the government recognizes that in the medium and longer term, women in Fiji will need to be central to Fiji’s economic recovery plan
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says months into economically devastating lockdowns and border closures, a COVID-19 vaccine is still only guaranteed for those who can afford it. While giving his remarks during th
As part of its COVID-19 response in the Pacific, the International Committee of the Red Cross Donated more than 20,000 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment to the Fiji Corrections Service. This includes protecti
Fijian medical technicians and doctors are undergoing training on how to operate the 30 ventilators donated by the U.S. government in August to help with the fight against COVID-19. US Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cel
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe has surpassed 30 million. This is according to figures by America's Johns Hopkins University. More than 940,000 have died with Covid-19 since the out
Australia’s High Commissioner to Fiji John Feakes says Australians will not travel to Fiji until it is safe to do so as the last thing they want is for Australians to bring coronavirus back into Fiji. He says ove
New Zealand is in its deepest recession in decades, following strict measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which were widely praised. The country's GDP shrank by 12.2% between April and June as the lockdown
Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr Robert Redfield says a COVID-19 vaccine will be available to the general American public by the second quarter or third quarter of 2021. Dr Redfield s
India has now recorded more than five million confirmed cases of coronavirus. It is the second-worst affected country in the world, but the virus is spreading much faster there than in the US, which is in the top s
The World Health Organisation has recorded a record one-day rise in the number of new coronavirus infections, with 307,930 reported over 24 hours. The agency said that deaths rose by more than 5,500, bringing the glob
The Ba Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that they have not seen any major closure of businesses in Ba because they did not heavily rely on tourism. This has been highlighted by the Secretary of the Chamber of Comm
The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including drug-resistant bacteria, or “superbugsâ€, pose far greater risks to human health than COVID-19, threatening to put modern medicine “back into the dark ages
Permanent Secretary for Poverty Alleviation, Jennifer Poole says the Ministry is working to avail funds to help additional number of Fijians requiring social welfare assistance after the effects of COVID-19. Poole
A prominent 7s player, a female massage therapist, a carpenter, an administration officer and an unemployed man will appear in the Nadi Magistrates Court later this afternoon for breaking rules in quarantine. The A
Five men who were in quarantine and had breached COVID-19 guidelines by allegedly drinking grog and liquor in their hotel rooms have been charged for breach of quarantine guidelines. Acting Police Commissioner Rusi
US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to downplay the risks of COVID-19, saying his answers to journalist Bob Woodward were "proper". Woodward, known for his reporting on the Watergate scandal, interv
The Westin Denarau Island Resort and Spa has donated over 6,000 pieces of linen to the Lautoka Hospital as part of the “Solia Lesu†by Marriott foundation initiative to assist associates and local community affected
