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The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. Figures from Johns Hopkins University show 2,108 people died in the past 24 hours while there are now m
Two more people have died in New Zealand due to COVID-19 bringing the countries total to 4. Both were older people who had underlying health conditions, and both were linked to existing Covid-19 clusters. TV N
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino says restarting football too early would be "irresponsible". Most domestic leagues around the world are on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic while major tournaments such as E
The Tokyo Olympics may not be able to go ahead in 2021 as planned due to the escalating nature of coronavirus in Japan. This is according to Organising Committee chief executive Toshiro Muto. Last month, the I
Images have emerged of coffins being buried in a mass grave in New York City, as the death toll from the coronavirus continues to rise. Workers in hazmat outfits were seen stacking wooden coffins in deep trenches i
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says people can expect to be stopped and questioned at checkpoints now erected throughout the country as they will be limiting unnecessary movement of people over the next 48 hour per
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says people are still moving around with the sole intention of breaching the COVID-19 restrictions which is evident as 99 arrests were made for social gathering breaches, 49 curfew br
The World Health Organization has warned lifting coronavirus lockdown measures too early could spark a "deadly resurgence" in infections. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says countries should be cautious about easing
UFC president Dana White says he was told to "stand down" from holding UFC 249 on 18th April, with the event now postponed. Earlier this week, White said he was close to securing a private island to continue hostin
Portuguese officials have defended Cristiano Ronaldo after he left home and was seen training with other people at a soccer pitch amid a national lockdown to stem the coronavirus outbreak. The incident occurred on
Face masks are not mandatory everywhere, but strict rules on wearing them have been enforced in the Czech Republic - even for nudists. The European country has begun to relax restrictions imposed because of the cor
The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed 100,000. Italy has seen the most deaths, followed by the US and Spain. Around the world, public health officials and religious leaders alike warned peop
Singapore had been a master class in how to handle the Covid-19 outbreak. Before the disease even had a name, the country had stringent travel restrictions and an efficient contact-tracing operation which contai
New York State now has more coronavirus cases than any other country outside the US, according to latest figures. The New York State confirmed caseload of COVID-19 jumped by 10,000 today to 159,937, placing it ahea
Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says that they have tested Fiji’s first second and fifth confirmed cases of COVID-19 again and all results have come back positive. Dr. Waqainabete says this suggests
A second coronavirus-related death has been reported in New Zealand. A woman in her 90s died in Burwood Hospital in Christchurch. NZ Herald reports there are 44 new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand, of which 2
Six families have already refused to be screened since community screening for symptoms of COVID-19 in the greater Suva area started this week. Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says they were told in the
There are now 16 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says there are now 16 cases of COVID-19 in the country. Bainimarama says after testing another 32 people toda
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama to make COVID-19 announcement soon. Stay with Fijivillage for Live Coverage.
A family in California in the US has experienced firsthand the effects of the toilet paper shortage in that country but their experience turned violent in their own home. CNN reports a 26-year old man has been arre
