3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
A maximum of 10 people will be allowed to attend funerals and five to attend weddings in Australia under new curbs in the fight against coronavirus. Prime Minister Scott Morrison emerged from a cabinet meeting to announ
CCTV cameras have been mounted in strategic locations along the Lautoka border maximising the ability of Police to monitor the confined area. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says a live feed has been linked to
Two more people have been charged for their alleged involvement in the gathering of more than 20 people. Police say the Village Headman of Namena Village in Tailevu and a fellow villager have both been charged with
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The event which was scheduled to begin on the 24th of July will now take place no later th
The 36 flight attendants who are on self-quarantine at a Nadi hotel are allegedly having grog sessions with people from outside almost every night and other people are also bringing over food, clothes and snacks to them
India is to impose a nationwide lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. This means 1.3 billion people will be in lock down. The restrictions will be enforced for 21 days. Nearly 400,
The Land Transport Authority CEO Samuel Simpson says if people can’t maintain a 2-metre separation between them and other passengers then they should not board the bus, minibus or taxi. In line with the recommend
32 people were tested for COVID-19 at the Fiji Centres for Disease Control this morning and the sample of the 28-year-old man who is now confirmed to have the virus was the only one that came back positive. Head of
If you have nothing to do at the checkpoint, don’t come there. This is the stern warning that has come from the Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho as people have been arrested for trying to get through the Lauto
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says from tomorrow, there will be no more scheduled passenger Fiji Airways travel into or out of Fiji until further notice. Bainimarama also says there were 26 people on Fiji Airways
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says people standing closely in the lines will stop from today and everyone has to keep a distance of 2 metres while standing in public lines. Bainimarama says he has seen images goi
All Fijians anywhere in the country are to avoid all non-essential travel from today after the 4th confirmed COVID-19 case in Fiji – which is from Suva. Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has made it clear i
The fourth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Fiji - and this case is from Suva. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says early this morning, they confirmed the fourth case of COVID-19. This patient is not
Fijian players participating in the National Rugby League will all face pay cuts as the NRL competition has been suspended indefinitely and players told to stop training as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The
Fiji Airways confirms that they will operate supplementary Nadi-Apia and Apia-Nadi flights tomorrow to assist citizens and residents to return home. The airline company states that the acceptance criteria from Nadi
With the coronavirus pandemic causing many workers to lose work hours or even be unemployed for a few months, the Consumer Council of Fiji says it is more important than ever to know what financial options available to
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they have to be able cater for different type of scenarios in the COVID-19 Response Budget and the most obvious one is to be able to work with FNPF on
French Polynesia has recorded another five cases of COVID-19 infections overnight, bringing the total to 23. Radio NZ reports among the five is Education Minister Christelle Lehartel. She has been in isolation
International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed by one year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Pound says on the basis of the information the International Ol
45 people have come forward overnight after the Health Ministry published the names of 82 passengers from flights that the first COVID-19 patient also flew in. There are 37 passengers remaining. If you know on
