3,760 articles tagged "covid"
Sitting back and hoping for the best was not an option for Adriu Naisiroki when he had to close his business in March this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. The 34-year-old has been selling cakes, muffins, pies an
Fiji has been included in the United Kingdom's quarantine free list for arrivals. This means people travelling from Fiji will not have to quarantine on arrival in England unless they have travelled through a place
Australian officials have launched a judicial inquiry amid allegations a fresh coronavirus outbreak in the state of Victoria was sparked by some contracted workers not following protocols at a hotel used to quarantine i
The initial numbers from the workplace survey done by the Ministry of Employment and the International Labour Organisation shows that close to 115,000 Fijian workers have been affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Thi
The Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji will be providing meals to students attending their various schools who have been affected by COVID-19 while the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji is yet to decide on how they will
The 162 Fijians who returned to Fiji after completing peacekeeping duties in Sinai will remain in quarantine until they complete their 14-day period. According to a government statement, all returning peacekeepers
The US has bought almost all the world's upcoming supply of COVID-19 treatment drug remdesivir. The US health department has announced it will buy 500,000 doses for use in American hospitals. Tests suggest rem
The National Secretary of the Fiji Trades Union Congress, Felix Anthony says they expect the situation to get worse before it gets better. Anthony says this is the time for everyone to work together to see how they
160 workers of the Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort have resumed work from today as the resort is slowly beginning to open up again. They are on reduced hours for now. General Manager Darren Shaw says that the numb
All six people arrested for curfew breaches between 11 o'clock last night and 4 o'clock this morning were found drunk by Police in public places. Police say the Western Division recorded four reports where all thos
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it would be "dangerous" for New Zealand's border to be reopened as coronavirus continues to spread overseas. Her comments on the future of the country's border wer
The Fiji Police Force, National Fire Authority and Land Transport Authority were given care packs worth $130,000 by the FIJI Water Foundation to help implement Fijian Government’s COVID-19 safe plans. Each care p
The Catholic Church in Fiji has sent their education circular to all their schools which highlights that teachers should be first taught on how they can share their experiences on COVID-19 with their students. Arch
The Labasa Hospital has returned to a post-COVID new normal. Medical Superintendent Labasa Hospital Dr Jaoji Vulibeci says all COVID-19 related preventive activities such as social distancing, hand sanitizer usage
There were three curfew breaches in the last 24 hours. Two people were found drunk in the Southern Division. One of them in his 20s was arrested along the Samabula area while a 33-year-old fisherman was found
The Fiji Muslim League has come forward to provide lunch for students whose families have been affected by COVID-19 and Tropical Cyclone Harold and are in need of assistance. Year 12 and 13 students resume school f
The head of the World Health Organisation has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is not even close to being over. It has now been six months since the first cases of a mysterious pneumonia-like illness were reported
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has revealed that he and his management staff have taken another paycut as New Zealand Rugby continue to suffer the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Foster, who took a pay cut in March, to
Two women have been arrested for breach of curfew after they were found walking along Saweni in Lautoka last night, returning from drinking grog at a friend's place. A 20-year-old man was also arrested after being
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world has passed the milestone of 10 million, according to Johns Hopkins University in the US. The virus emerged in China late last year and spread across the globe
