3,760 articles tagged "covid"
Emergency use of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for coronavirus has been withdrawn by the US Food and Drug Administration. The US Food and Drug Administration said that new evidence from cl
Eight juveniles were arrested for allegedly playing touch rugby at the Cakacaka Road roundabout in Caubati yesterday while a school teacher also allegedly breached the curfew in Nadi. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Q
More help has been provided to assist Fiji in its fight against COVID-19. The Australian High Commission in Fiji joined the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, World Health Organisation and UNICEF Pa
More than 3,500 application forms have been taken and 45 applications have been received under the government’s concessional business loan initiative in the first seven days since the initiative started. The init
Beijing has recorded 36 new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases, amid fears of a second wave in the Chinese capital. Another 36 cases were also recorded on Saturday. The city had previously seen no new cases
A 70-year-old man who nearly died of coronavirus has reportedly been handed a 1.1 million US dollars medical bill in the US. The Seattle Times reports that Michael Flor racked up the bill after needing 62 days of h
Australia's two largest states, New South Wales and Victoria have announced their latest plans to ease lockdown restrictions. NSW officials have told the BBC the 50-person limit at funerals will be lifted immediate
Thirty people were arrested last night for breaching curfew restrictions which includes two juveniles. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says in the Southern Division two juveniles aged 13 and 17 years were arres
An area of the Chinese capital Beijing has been put under strict lockdown measures after the city's first coronavirus cases in more than 50 days. The BBC reports the outbreak has been linked to the city's largest w
25 arrests were made for breach of curfew last night which included 16 people that were allegedly intoxicated during the time of arrest. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the five arrests made in the Eastern
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says COVID-19 in a lot of ways shows the inequalities that exists in society. While speaking at the amended agreement signing between Fiji and
The Fijian Government has received a further AUD $6.6 million from the Australian Government. This will be directed to the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation. While signing the amended agreeme
All precautionary measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 are still in place and people are urged to follow the guidelines set by the Ministry of Health. This comes as concerns continue to be raised about p
Out of the 30 people arrested last night for the breach of curfew, 16 were found loitering in public places under the influence of alcohol. 6 of the 18 people arrested in the Western Division were found drunk and o
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand is focusing on Australia and a trans-Tasman travel bubble ahead of the Pacific Islands. She says they are focusing on Australia first. Ardern says t
Four out of the six arrests for breach of curfew in the last 24 hours were alcohol-related. Two men in their 20’s were arrested as they were found drunk in Caubati. There were four cases recorded in the West
As a number of resorts and hotels have adopted the ‘Love your Locals†initiative, The Grand Pacific Hotel has reopened its Spa. The Spa closed since March after the announcement of Fiji’s first COVID-19 case
Three arrests were made last night for breach of curfew. The Southern Division recorded two cases while the Northern Division recorded one case. A 37-year-old farmer from Savusavu was allegedly found intoxicat
Tanzania's President John Magufuli has declared the country "coronavirus-free" thanks to prayers by citizens. Magufuli told worshippers in a church in the capital, Dodoma that “The corona disease has been elimin
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has congratulated New Zealand for being COVID-19 free. The last remaining active COVID-19 case has recovered in New Zealand. Congratulations to @jacindaardern and our vuva
