Fred Wesley
IMAGE: THE FIJI TIMES
Again tonight, the big stories on Page 1 are linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are some stories that made headlines in The Fiji Times’ edition for Wednesday, May 5.
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Baby survives on boiled cassava
Things are so bad for Krishnil Kumar’s family that his 10-month-old baby survives on boiled cassava and uses old clothing as diapers.
$6m to assist families
Government plans to spend up to $6million to assist thousands of households in the country’s six containment areas.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary, Dr. James Fong speaks to the media on the latest cases of COVID-19 during a press conference at the Ministry of Health headquarters conference room at Dinem House in Toorak, Suva on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Picture: FIJIAN GOVERNMENT