3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
Former All Black stars Dan Carter, Brodie Retallick and Andy Ellis were thankful that their Japanese club didn't leave them stranded and gave them their marching orders a fortnight ago. While foreigners at other cl
The number of people who died of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 969, the biggest daily jump since the crisis began. The total number of deaths now stands at 9,134, according to Italy's Civil Protection Agency.
England's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for Coronavirus and is self-isolating in Downing Street. He says he had experienced mild symptoms over the past 24 hours, including a temperature and cough
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says she is aware that every passing minute, they will be missing out on official formal learning time if circumstances forces them to extend the two weeks school holidays beyond the s
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has revealed that the 27-year-old flight attendant who is the first confirmed case of COVID-19, had allegedly gone out to party in San Francisco, stayed with family there, al
South African security forces have begun enforcing a three-week nationwide lockdown in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus. BBC News reports all but the essential movement is forbidden and both the army
Despite the tight situation being faced by businesses due to the slowdown in the economy and the COVID-19 crisis, Tebara Prime Cuts Fiji Limited and Tebara Halal Meats Suva Limited are not letting any of their staff go
Fijian Holdings Limited has confirmed its subsidiary companies have been affected by the travel restrictions and lockdown of Lautoka City because of COVID-19. FHL says following the travel restriction announcement
The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country with more than 83,500 positive tests. BBC reports that according to the latest figures collated by Johns Hopkins University, the US has over
A century-old vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis will be trialled on thousands of Australian doctors and nurses in an attempt to protect those on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis from infection. The Age says
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has announced a nationwide curfew from 10pm to 5am every night from Monday, March 30th. Bainimarama says too many Fijians seem to think when the sun goes down, the rule on non non
There are now more than half a million cases worldwide of the COVID-19 coronavirus after Italy reported 6153 new infections. The global death toll from the pandemic is now more than 21,000. The two hardest-hit
England rugby head coach Eddie Jones will take a pay cut of more than 25% as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Jones has joined the Rugby Football Union's highest-paid executives in accepting a reduction to hel
A senior Police officer has been charged for allegedly breaching the Lautoka lockdown restrictions. Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho says the senior officer allegedly left Lautoka and returned to Sigatoka over
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that there are no new cases of COVID-19. He says there are 5 confirmed cases. The Minister has also confirmed that all tests done yesterday were ne
SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya is currently being questioned by Police. This is in relation to a online post about COVID-19. This has been confirmed by the Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho. Stay with us for d
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been praised after "jumping online" for an impromptu Facebook Live with concerned New Zealanders about the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide lockdown. Ardern took to social media
Roger Federer and his wife Mirka have donated 1m Swiss francs "for the most vulnerable families in Switzerland" and have called on others to add their support. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Switzerland has i
Education Minister, Rosy Akbar is strongly pleading with all teachers to act as gatekeepers of their communities and help share information on the preventative actions our children and members of the community can under
The result for the female Police Inspector who had shown symptoms of COVID-19 after returning from overseas, has tested negative. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho has confirmed this to Fijivillage. Qiliho a
