3,760 articles tagged "covid"
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama confirms that all 35 COVID-19 tests last night have returned negative. Fiji has not had any new cases in the last 2 weeks and 2 days. The government has 12 days left to it's Expecte
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the government has 13 days left to it's Expected Day of Declaration. Bainimarama says that is when the government can declare Fiji COVID-19 free from the community. He t
More good news today as Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that Fiji now has only 4 active COVID-19 cases. Bainimarama says Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that another 2 pa
10 people were arrested yesterday for allegedly breaching COVID-19 restrictions as they were found to be playing touch rugby in Nakaulevu, Navua. The 10 are aged between 18 to 25 years. Police say they were ar
Tertiary students in New Zealand are set for assistance from the Government in continuing their studies that have been disrupted by Covid-19, thanks to a NZ $20 million fund announced today. Education Minister Chri
20 traders have been charged by the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission for various breaches of the FCCC Act 2010. CEO, Joel Abraham says these traders were found selling certain retail price-controlled item
US President Donald Trump says the US Food and Drug Administration has given emergency approval for the drug remdesivir to be used as a coronavirus treatment. Trump says that the CEO of Gilead, which developed the
The World Health Organization says it "didn't waste time" responding to the coronavirus after facing criticism for its handling of the outbreak. Its head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the WHO's declaration of
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that Fiji has not had a new COVID-19 case for two weeks now however people should still act as if the virus is still out there because it is. Speaking from his home,
Wales Coach Wayne Pivac has revealed five of his players have suffered COVID-19 symptoms and doubts the July tour of New Zealand will go ahead. Pivac says he was still preparing to play Japan on June 27 and then tw
More than 1,014,000 people known to have had COVID-19 have recovered. This is according to data by Johns Hopkins University in the US. It remains unclear how many people who were not tested have also made a r
There have been three new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in New Zealand today, with no further deaths. Director of Public Health Dr. Caroline McElnay said one of the new cases was linked to overseas travel, one to a k
A young-people led network that works to promote the voices and meaningful engagement of young people is helping conduct a series of online training on food security and backyard gardening to help people sustain themsel
TISI Sangam Secretary-General Damend Goundar says as about 130,000 families around the country are expected to be severely affected from the COVID-19 pandemic through loss of jobs, Leave Without Pay or reduced hours, th
27 employees of the Uprising Beach Resort in Pacific Habour are now on reduced hours as a result of a huge reduction in tourist arrivals due to COVID-19. Resort Manager, Rusiate Naulivou says they have divided the
Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho is calling on parents and guardians to monitor their children's whereabouts as Police will not hesitate to arrest anyone who is found failing to comply with health orders as adequate
Britain’s world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua would fight behind closed doors only as a last resort. This is according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. The British Boxing Board of Control says it ho
Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts, Deepak Chopra and former U.S. President George W. Bush are among some 200 cultural and spiritual leaders taking part in a 24-hour livestream this weekend aimed at unity during the coronavi
Around 46 families in the Vunicagi lockdown area in Dreketi were provided with food packs yesterday. Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Jale Sigarara who received foods packs from the Seaqaq
39 people were arrested in Lami yesterday afternoon for breaching COVID-19 restrictions as they were playing touch rugby at the Nukuwatu foreshore. Police say there were 22 juveniles, the youngest being 14 years an
