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February 23, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Fiji government has warned that unvaccinated people in the vaccine-eligible population are 17 times more likely to die if they contract covid-19 than those that are vaccinated. Health Secretary Dr James Fong said this strongly indicated that many of the unvaccinated deaths were preventable. He is urging Fijians to get vaccinated against ... <a title="Fiji covid death rate among unvaxxed 17 times higher than for vaccinated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/23/fiji-covid-death-rate-among-unvaxxed-17-times-higher-than-for-vaccinated/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji covid death rate among unvaxxed 17 times higher than for vaccinated">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2022
RNZ Pacific Three more children have died from covid-19 in Fiji, taking the death toll since the pandemic hit the country in 2020 to 791. The Fiji government also confirmed on Wednesday that a 10-day-old infant, 8-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy are among 12 covid-19 patients who have died. There are 223 new cases in ... <a title="Covid-19: Three more children among 12 latest deaths in Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/covid-19-three-more-children-among-12-latest-deaths-in-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19: Three more children among 12 latest deaths in Fiji">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2022
By Rohit Deo in Suva Fiji’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services has reported 1280 new covid-19 community cases since the last update on January 5. “We have recorded a total of 1280 new cases; of which 348 new cases were recorded on 06/01/2022, 320 new cases were recorded on 07/01/2022 and 612 new cases ... <a title="Fiji’s Health Ministry reports 1280 new covid-19 cases and five deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/10/fijis-health-ministry-reports-1280-new-covid-19-cases-and-five-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Health Ministry reports 1280 new covid-19 cases and five deaths">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2022
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist The Australian government is assisting its citizens stranded in Fiji who also claimed they were mistreated by locals — claims rejects by tourism authorities — after testing positive to covid-19 when they arrived in the country on Boxing Day. The move follows claims by an Australian family that they ... <a title="Fiji denies tourist’s claims of covid ‘nightmare’ mistreatment by locals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/10/fiji-denies-tourists-claims-of-covid-nightmare-mistreatment-by-locals/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji denies tourist’s claims of covid ‘nightmare’ mistreatment by locals">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2021
RNZ Pacific Fiji’s Health Ministry is concerned that people are not taking the new omicron variant of the coronavirus seriously. Fiji reported two cases of the variant more than two weeks ago — both patients had arrived in the country from Nigeria on November 25. Health Secretary Dr James Fong said more than 70 countries ... <a title="Fijians urged to take omicron virus variant seriously amid global spread" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/21/fijians-urged-to-take-omicron-virus-variant-seriously-amid-global-spread/" aria-label="Read more about Fijians urged to take omicron virus variant seriously amid global spread">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Fiji’s opposition National Federation Party has blamed 1150 pandemic deaths on the Bainimarama government’s “shameful and despicable” ego-driven leadership. “Stop bragging and taking the Lord’s name in vain when you have presided over the single biggest disaster and loss of lives in our country’s 51 years of independence,” said Dr Biman ... <a title="Bainimarama’s covid bragging rebuked as ‘shameful and despicable’ by Prasad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/bainimaramas-covid-bragging-rebuked-as-shameful-and-despicable-by-prasad/" aria-label="Read more about Bainimarama’s covid bragging rebuked as ‘shameful and despicable’ by Prasad">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2021
RNZ Pacific More than 800 cases of covid-19 have been reported in Fiji for the last 48 hours to 8am on Monday and the first case in the north has been reported. The Fiji government also confirmed 26 deaths, bringing the toll to 394. That compares with 958 cases and 23 deaths in the previous ... <a title="More than 800 new Fiji covid cases, 26 deaths in 48 hours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/18/more-than-800-new-fiji-covid-cases-26-deaths-in-48-hours/" aria-label="Read more about More than 800 new Fiji covid cases, 26 deaths in 48 hours">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2021
A VIEW FROM AFAR: Dr Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning are joined by Melanesian and Pacific affairs expert, Dr David Robie, to discuss how Covid-19 has become a trigger of instability in the wider Pacific Region. In this, the first of a two-part SPECIAL, we deep dive into the complexities of Melanesian west Pacific affairs.
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August 12, 2021
LIVE PODCAST: In this episode of A View from Afar Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning are joined by Dr David Robie to discuss how Covid-19 has become a trigger of instability in the wider Pacific Region. Dr David Robie is editor of AsiaPacificReport.nz and a renowned expert on Melanesian and Pacific affairs. In this, the ... <a title="LIVE@MIDDAY: Covid-19 & Melanesian Instability with Buchanan + Manning + Dr David Robie" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/livemidday-covid-19-melanesian-instability-with-buchanan-manning-dr-david-robie/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@MIDDAY: Covid-19 & Melanesian Instability with Buchanan + Manning + Dr David Robie">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Steven Ratuva The frequent detention and questioning of some of Fiji’s political leaders by the police late last month for merely engaging in public debate on the contentious iTaukei Land Trust Bill No. 17 has raised questions about Fiji’s claim to be a champion of human rights. All this has happened when the ... <a title="Steven Ratuva: Repression not the answer to Fiji’s political dilemma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/steven-ratuva-repression-not-the-answer-to-fijis-political-dilemma/" aria-label="Read more about Steven Ratuva: Repression not the answer to Fiji’s political dilemma">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2021
By Siteri Sauvakacolo in Lautoka, Fiji Six infants who tested positive to covid-19 are in stable condition at Lautoka Hospital in the west of Fiji. Health Secretary Dr James Fong confirmed this to The Fiji Times this week. The infants and their mothers were from a community in lockdown in Nadi. They were recently assisted ... <a title="Fiji babies test positive for covid-19 as health officials report 121 new cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/17/fiji-babies-test-positive-for-covid-19-as-health-officials-report-121-new-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji babies test positive for covid-19 as health officials report 121 new cases">Read more</a>
