Fiji
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| Capital | Suva |
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| Population | 905,502 (2017) |
| Currency | Fijian dollar |
| Official_languages | Fijian |
| English | |
| Fiji Hindi | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 688290 |
About Fiji
Fiji, a country in the South Pacific, is an archipelago of more than 300 islands. It's famed for rugged landscapes, palm-lined beaches and coral reefs with clear lagoons. Its major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, contain most of the population. Viti Levu is home to the capital, Suva, a port city with British colonial architecture. The Fiji Museum, in the Victorian-era Thurston Gardens, has ethnographic exhibits.
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Covid: Booster study finds Omicron protection and Ireland lifts rules
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Saturday Morning . We'll have another update For You tomorrow.
1. Booster jab gives 90% Protection - studyBooster doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines offer improved Protection against hospitalisations due to Covid variants, new studies show. found a third dose is More Than 90% effective against both The Delta and Omicron variants. The effectiveness of two doses was found to wane to 57% after six months. It Comes as the Omicron variant has led to a record number of hospitalisations in the US.
2. Backlog in driving testsAbout 1. 6 million UK learner drivers had their tests every year before the pandemic, but that dropped to 436,000 in 2020-21. A shortage of examiners and instructors, coupled with The Number of learners who could not have lessons or practical tests due to Covid rules or lockdowns, The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency says it is now offering tests on weekends and bank holidays and is urging recently retired examiners to return.
3. Most rules lifted in IrelandThe Irish government has agreed to The Rules were tightened last month in response to the Omicron variant. The Changes include an end to the requirement on customers at pubs to show proof of Covid status, and on restrictions on household gatherings. But masks will still be required on Public Transport and most public buildings.
4. Kiribati goes into first lockdownThe remote South Pacific island nation of after passengers on The First international flight in 10 months tested positive for Covid. Some 36 people on The Flight from Fiji - All were fully-vaccinated - have tested positive. Under the new measures, people have been told to stay At Home and social gatherings are banned. Until last week, Kiribati had recorded just two Covid cases.
5. Connecting people through musicThe World Harmony Orchestra was created to bring musicians across the UK together, to play for humanitarian causes. But when the pandemic hit The Group started performing in communities where people were isolating. Nearly two years later The Musicians are still providing entertainment.
And there's More . .A combination of winter and the ongoing Covid pandemic is placing a huge strain on hospitals.
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Source of news: bbc.com
