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Italy is to close all shops except food stores and pharmacies in Europe's toughest lockdown yet as virus deaths and cases continue to mount. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said bars, restaurants, hairdressers and
Share markets in the US have plummeted with losses accelerating after the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. BBC News reports the Dow Jones plunged nearly 1,500 points or more than
The lower bowl of Melbourne's AAMI Park will undergo intensive cleaning for the next three days after it was revealed a man with coronavirus attended last weekend's Melbourne Rebels match. The Olympic Park Trust confir
The fate of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics remains shrouded in uncertainty, amid rising fears over coronavirus and mixed messages from organisers. The games are scheduled to be held in Tokyo between July 24 and August 9 but
The coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. A pandemic is a disease that is spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time. The Head of the World Health
Sigatoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Interim Secretary, Doctor Ashank Naidu says that at least five businesses have closed down in the town because of low consumer spending in the past six months. Doctor Naidu
Manchester City’s Premier League fixture at home to Arsenal has been postponed. The decision to postpone tommorows game has been taken as a precautionary measure on medical advice, after it emerged that personnel
American pop star Miley Cyrus has announced today she will no longer be performing at a bushfire relief concert in Australia this week due to the growing fears surrounding coronavirus. The singer took to social med
Pharmacies throughout the country are already facing shortages in hand sanitizers and face masks as COVID-19 continues to affect countries around the world. Many of the pharmacies contacted by Fijivillage today say
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has paid tribute to the health staff for their impressive and professional handling of the preparatory efforts so far for Covid-19 or Coronavirus. While opening the Molecular Labor
The Health Ministry’s plan to deal with COVID-19 is to take all preventative measures, act definitively and swiftly, contain and then isolate as quickly as possible. Following the historic announcement today that
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison says a travel ban will be introduced for people coming into Australia from Italy. It came after the death toll in Italy jumped by nearly 100 people last night, as the coun
The UK Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries says she has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Dorries, the first MP to test positive, said she had taken all the advised precautions after finding out and had be
Harvard University in the US is moving to virtual classes because of the coronavirus outbreak and the university is asking students to move out of their dorms in five days. CNN reports that all academic courses wil
Two of the United States largest airlines have grounded flights due to the coronavirus outbreak. American, the world's largest airline, said it would cut its international capacity by 10% compared to the current sc
Fiji will now be able to test for COVID-19 at the Fiji Centre for Disease Control in Tamavua. Fiji is the first country in the South Pacific to do the test. The Hon PM this morning officiated at the Fiji Centre
Peter Rabbit 2 has become the latest major film to have its release pushed back amid the coronavirus outbreak. BBC News reports Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, which features the voices of James Corden and Margot Robb
As tensions rise over the deadly coronavirus outbreak, two train passengers in Sydney in Australia got into a verbal argument over a woman's cough. In the viral video, the woman intentionally coughed in the man’s
Austria has announced a ban on people entering the country from Italy unless they carry a medical certificate, in an attempt to stop coronavirus spreading. Travel is also restricted across Italy and public gatherin
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Premila Kumar says she will be talking to different industry groups this week and have discussions about what government can do for them if the Fijian economy is seriously affect
