3,658 articles tagged "covid-19"
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says all schools in Fiji are currently strengthening their basic hygiene and handwashing practices as a precautionary measure to prepare for Covid-19. Akbar says there are lot of
England's Six Nations games against Italy on 14 and 15 March have been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. Organisers say the men's, women's and under-20s contests will be played at "a later date".
Iran is also closing schools and universities until early April due to the coronavirus outbreak affecting the country. The first person has died in the UK from coronavirus. It was an older patient with underly
The four people that were monitored for coronavirus now known as COVID-19 have tested negative. The Ministry of Health says it received test results from Melbourne last night. It says there are no confirmed or suspect
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the four people in Fiji being monitored for Coronavirus which is now known as COVID-19 are feeling much better today however they remain in strict isolation. Docto
California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death, bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11. The 71-year-old man, who died in a hospital near Sacramento, had underly
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced a US$50 billion aid package to help fight the coronavirus, now known as COVID-19. Georgieva says that the money is available “immediate
Despite worldwide concern and speculation about whether the fast-spreading virus outbreak will affect the Tokyo Olympics, the International Olympic Committee’s leadership is not joining in the debate. Internation
Perhaps the worst doomsday scenario is this: being stuck on the toilet and finding you're down to the last square. At least that appears to be the nightmare prospect scaring many Australians right now, who have bec
All sporting events in Italy will be played behind closed doors until the 3rd of April as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. As Football Italia relayed, a government decree set out the ruling, whi
Four people in Fiji are being monitored for Coronavirus which is now known as COVID-19 and are in strict isolation as the Ministry of Health awaits test results. There are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Fiji.
The Italian Cup semi-final second leg between Juventus and AC Milan has been postponed over concerns about coronavirus. It came as the Civil Protection Agency said 27 people had died of the illness in Italy in 24 h
As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to US$12 billion in immediate support to assist countries coping with the health and economic impacts of the
The global film industry is facing a $5 billion loss amid the Coronavirus Outbreak. China's theaters are closed, while box office revenue in South Korea and Italy has dipped and "the outlook is unpredictable."
Iran has temporarily released more than 54,000 prisoners in an effort to combat the spread of the new coronavirus disease in crowded jails. The inmates were granted temporary release after testing negative for Covid-19
China’s Ambassador to Fiji, Qian Bo says they are in the process of arranging a virtual conference with Chinese health experts and medical experts in Fiji and the South Pacific to discuss the region’s preparedness f
Twitter has told its employees to work from home to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. In a blog post, the social media giant said it was mandatory for staff in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea to work remotely.
The first US coronavirus fatality was a "medically high-risk patient in her late 50s this was confirmed by the President of the United States President Donald Trump. United States Vice President Mike Pence announc
The Health Ministry in Samoa has issued travel restrictions that reduces the number of weekly flights from New Zealand, Fiji and American Samoa for all airlines servicing Samoa, effective from next week. Samoa had 11
A 78-year-old passenger of the Diamond Princess cruise ship has become the first Australian casualty of the Coronavirus after he died in a Perth hospital early this morning. The man, who has not been named, had bee
