3,760 articles tagged "covid"
The three South Sydney players who were turned away from the NRL club’s headquarters and sent for COVID-19 tests have returned negative results for the virus. In a major relief to the NRL, Latrell Mitchell, Adam
The Fiji Institute of Accountants has donated $10,000 towards the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Fund. The President of the Institute Nilesh Lal says this pandemic has taught them to do business differently. Lal
Fiji is having discussions with Australia and New Zealand on the idea of opening up travel between the three countries based on new legal requirements. This has been confirmed by the Attorney General and Minister f
More than $8 billion has been pledged to help develop a coronavirus vaccine and fund research into the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Some 40 countries and donors took part in an online summit hosted by the E
126 calls was received by the National Child Helpline between March and April this year and 67% of the callers were children, some of whom reported about child abuse. Minister for Women Children and Poverty Allevia
The COVID-19 crisis has led to a massive restructuring at New Zealand Rugby, with staff being advised that job losses are imminent. TVNZ News reports executives have held meetings with staff and more meetings will
US President Donald Trump has warned that as many as 100,000 people could die of coronavirus in the US. Trump also denied that his administration had acted too slowly. More than 67,000 people have already died
Fiji has received further assistance in their battle to combat COVID-19 with the Chinese Government donating around $270,000 worth of medical supplies. The items include 1000 pieces of medical disposable protective
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says we have COVID-19 on the ropes at the moment, and the government is aiming to have 4 weeks without any new case in Fiji that will see us officially breaking the known chains of tra
US President Donald Trump has said he believes the United States will have a vaccine for the coronavirus before 2021. He says they are very confident that they are going to have a vaccine at the end of the year, by
Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, Mick Jagger, Will Smith and Mindy Kaling are among the dozens of musicians and celebrities participating in the "I For India" fundraiser concert to benefit coronavirus relief. Priyanka
Nineteen arrests were made last night for curfew breaches with the Northern Division recording the highest number with 12 arrests. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the Western Division recorded five cases w
English Premier League clubs are preparing for the possibility of playing the whole of next season behind closed doors. While clubs are discussing the proposals to complete this season behind closed doors at neutra
Madonna is the new celebrity face of COVID-19. The 61-year-old music icon revealed that she tested positive for coronavirus antibodies during her "quarantine diary" Instagram series. “I took a test the other d
A 43-year-old former Fiji citizen who was from Karavi, Ba, has passed away due to COVID-19 in Rhode Island, USA. The Manning Hefern Funeral Home confirms Suchendra Singh tragically died due to COVID-19. Singh
The President of Tanzania says he will send a plane to Madagascar to import a herbal tonic which has been claimed as a cure for coronavirus by the country's president. It is produced from the artemisia plant – t
United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed "contingency plans" were made while he was seriously ill in hospital with coronavirus. In an interview with the Sun on Sunday, Johnson says he was given
Five people who were arrested for breaching COVID-19 related restrictions appeared before Suva Magistrate Joseph Daurewa yesterday. All five have been charged with failure to comply with an order under the Public H
There was a significant increase in calls received by the National Domestic Violence helpline number 1560 during the month of April. This was highlighted by the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation
New Zealand police are reiterating that no parties are to be held during Level 3 restrictions after receiving 1,200 complaints since it began. Stuff.co reports that this comes after eight people with connections to
