3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
Fiji’s leading alcohol beverages manufacturer, Paradise Beverages has worked with some businesses and commenced producing more than 25,000 litres of for distribution for free to the people of Fiji. The 25,000 l
More people have recovered from coronavirus than are currently diagnosed with it in New Zealand. The New Zealand government has announced 20 new probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19 but 100 new confirmed recoveries.
Most of the 84 people arrested for social gathering breaches in the last 24 hours were allegedly found grogging with people they do not live with. Among those arrested for allegedly breaching social gathering restr
Police are in the process of looking at issues for appeal in relation to the ruling of Nadi Magistrate Siromi Turaga yesterday where he acquitted two people charged with Failure to Comply with Orders of the Public Healt
World Rugby Vice Chairman Augustin Pichot believes now is a good time to assess the value of introducing Japan and Fiji to a new-look Rugby Championship. Pichot has announced he will challenge England's Bill Beaumo
More than 2 million COVID-19 cases have now been reported in 216 countries around the world, according to the latest data released by Johns Hopkins University. The United States is still the country with the high
121,304 people in Suva and the greater Suva area have been screened by the Ministry of Health mobile fever clinic teams. This is in line with the Ministry’s strategy to identify the early symptoms, contain and pr
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo is working out at his home with his son and daughter during the lockdown period. He has posted this on his instagram page. Italian soccer club Juventus has already announced tha
The government is conducting it’s daily review on the control of the spread of COVID-19 before making the final decision on whether the Suva lockdown will be extended and whether school holidays will be further extend
Police have confirmed that most of the 88 arrests for social gathering breaches in the last 24 hours were people found drinking grog with people they do not live with. The Northern Division recorded 39 of the 88 ar
Fiji Rugby Union CEO John O’Connor says if the COVID-19 crisis continues, the organisation will consider putting players and staff on leave without pay. The FRU headquarters has been closed and skeleton staff are
US President Donald Trump says he is directing his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organisation while a review is conducted to access the organisation's role in severely mismanaging and covering up t
World fastest man, Usain Bolt has encouraged social distancing with one of the cheekiest but effective social media posts yet during coronavirus-enforced restrictions. Bolt's Happy Easter post had a photo of him ea
All ten COVID-19 tests done last night at the Fiji Centres for Disease Control have come back negative. Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has given this confirmation in a brief to Prime Minister, Voreqe B
The International Monetary Fund says the global economy will contract by 3% this year as countries around the world shrink at the fastest pace in decades. The IMF described the global decline as the worst since the
A domestic Super Rugby competition featuring the five New Zealand Super Rugby teams is likely to happen. TVNZ News reports that the competition could even be underwritten and only funded by SANZAAR but no formal de
SANZAAR CEO Andy Marinos has suggested that Super Rugby and the Rugby Championship could be run simultaneously in a bid to save the 2020 rugby season. Traditionally Super Rugby has run until July with the Rugby Cha
Authorities in 211 countries and territories have reported more than 1.9 million COVID-19 cases worldwide since China reported its first cases to the World Health Organisation in December. The reported number of de
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says all the Fiji citizens or Fijian passport holders returning in evacuation flights to the country will be required to go into self-isolation at a Fijian Government-mandated
The Prime Minister says the six individuals in Nabua who broke compulsory quarantine over the weekend, have been tracked down and each will be held accountable for their irresponsibility. These six individuals had
