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Early data from US company Moderna shows a new vaccine that protects against COVID-19 is nearly 95% effective. The results come hot on the heels of similar results from Pfizer, and add to growing confidence that va
Hotel workers that were made redundant are expected to be employed again for some time as a number of large hotels are planning on a soft opening during the festive season. This has been confirmed by the General Se
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt. The Egyptian Football Federation says Salah returned a positive test but is not displaying any symptoms.
120 nurses today graduated from the Sangam College of Nursing with a Bachelor of Nursing Science Degree (Post Graduate) and Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery where six nurses were awarded special awards for the excepti
Hardware company, R.C Manubhai says the impacts of COVID-19 has affected their turnover but they have not let go of people or reduced the pay of more than 950 workers. The company has nine outlets throughout the c
The number of Americans in hospital with COVID-19 reached record levels as more than a million new cases were confirmed this month. There are over 10 million confirmed US cases and 239,732 deaths so far - and the d
Vanuatu has recorded its first official case of COVID-19. Radio NZ reports the Director of Public Health Dr Len Tarivonda said the infected man had flown to Vanuatu from the United States, via Sydney and Auckland.
Fiji has a new border quarantine case of COVID-19. The Ministry of Health says the patient is a 53-year-old male Fijian citizen who arrived in Nadi on Thursday 5th November 2020, on a repatriation flight from New Z
"Lockdown" has been declared the word of the year for 2020 by Collins Dictionary, after a sharp rise in its usage during the pandemic. Collins said it encapsulates the shared experience of billions of people.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says even an economic crisis like COVID-19 is no excuse for complacency. He made these comments while opening the new $10 million Grace Field Service Station Complex in Nawaicoba,
A preliminary analysis has shown the first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting COVID-19. The developers - Pfizer and BioNTech - described it as a "great day for science an
The US set a grim new COVID-19 record yesterday following a week marked by high case numbers, surpassing 120,000 infections in a single day. And it was the second day in a row the country reported more than 100,00
The Fiji National Provident Fund has now paid more than $136 million to 177,000 members under the COVID-19 withdrawal scheme relief to-date. FNPF says this payout includes $43.7 million Government top-up. Affect
The Australian High Commissioner to Fiji John Feakes says the world has a lot to learn from Fiji’s response to COVID-19. While speaking at the Post-COVID-19 Roadshow in Ba, Feakes says the Fijian government took
Manufacturing of the first coronavirus vaccine for Australians will start in Melbourne next week. Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed the significant step by AstraZeneca and CSL as he announced two more vaccine
Despite facing the effects of COVID-19, Newworld kept all of their staff on full pay and is now looking at employing 160 more people through Government’s Stronger Together Job Support Scheme. Head of Human Resour
Fiji Rugby Union CEO, John O’Connor has confirmed that the COVID-19 results have indicated that three members of the Flying Fijians squad currently in camp in France have tested positive of early symptoms of COVID 19.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice on his return after two weeks out with Covid-19 as Juventus beat Spezia 4-1. The 35-year-old, who missed four games, slotted in to make it 2-1 three minutes after coming on in the sec
Fiji Rugby Union Chief Executive Officer John O'Connor says he is verifying with the team management in France reports out of the UK that some players in Fiji’s Autumn Nations Cup squad have tested positive for COVID-
The US saw a record high of 91,000 new COVID-19 cases reported yesterday with spikes in dozens of states just days before the presidential election. The same day, over 1,000 Americans died with the virus, as the na
