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Fiji has recorded almost 150 cases of Covid in just two days, with one positive patient dying in hospital. The island nation, with a population of 900,000 people, recorded 64 new cases last night – on top of the record 83 new cases on Sunday. A patient at Suva’s Colonial War Memorial (CWM) Hospital who had tested positive for Covid ATLANTA — The Mets’ already fat injured list is widening even further, with the inclusion of two important left-handed bats. Michael Conforto and Jeff McNeil will be placed on the IL before Monday’s game against the Braves, according to an industry source, after both departed Sunday’s action with hamstring injuries. Khalil Lee and Johneshwy Fargas will arrive from Triple-A Syracuse Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien says Victoria’s health system is in crisis with lives being lost, while the government has urged people to proactively look after their health so they do not end up in already-overcrowded emergency departments. The Liberal leader demanded the government urgently heed the warnings of the paramedics union and the Australian Medical Association, which both say the Slideshow ( 5 images )BEIRUT (Reuters) – Renowned jazz trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf delighted crowds on Friday with a concert in Beirut, bringing life to an area battered by Lebanon’s economic meltdown and the catastrophic Aug. 4 port explosion. “Because of what is happening now in the region and in Lebanon, it makes it even more important to be here, to Aucklanders will be able to water their gardens, wash their cars and use water blasters once again if Auckland councillors approve the relaxation of water restrictions on Thursday. Based on advice from Watercare, council officers believe there is sufficient water and projected rainfall heading into summer to ease restrictions following one of the worst droughts in the city’s history. They BEIRUT (Reuters) – In the days that followed the Beirut port explosion, Shady Rizk played a video he had taken on his phone again and again. Filmed from the balcony of his office directly opposite the port, it shows flames and smoke rising from what some officials knew were burning explosives. Suddenly there is a huge bang, flying glass and WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday imposed fresh sanctions aimed at depriving the Syrian government of funds, and warned that Washington would blacklist anyone doing business with President Bashar al-Assad’s government until he supports a negotiated end to the country’s nearly decade-long war. The sanctions, imposed under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act and other measures, come as WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed legislation passed by both houses of Congress to limit a president’s ability to wage war against Iran, as Trump wages a campaign of maximum pressure against the Islamic Republic. “This was a very insulting resolution, introduced by Democrats as part of a strategy to win an election on November 3 BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister said Lebanese must set aside their disputes as the country had no time to lose in tackling a financial crisis, adding that a government economic recovery plan could be amended and was not a sacred text. Prime Minister Hassan Diab was speaking at the start of a meeting with Lebanese political leaders to present THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The Netherlands refused a request by Moscow to consider allowing Russia to prosecute three Russian nationals identified as suspects in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the Dutch justice minister revealed on Wednesday. The first court hearing in the Dutch case against the three Russian suspects and one Ukrainian is scheduled for March 9.Covid 19 coronavirus: Fiji crisis – 147 cases in two days, patient dies
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