Japan to consider downgrading COVID-19 to less serious infectious disease
A classification downgrade to disease category five from the current category two would end an isolation requirement for infected people.
Fri Jan 20 2023
COVID: Only 0.1 per cent of new cases critical - Dr Noor Hisham
Only 0.1 per cent or 13 of the 13,034 new COVID-19 cases reported today are in category five, which means critical patients requiring respiratory aid in the intensive care unit (ICU) for 21 days.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Fiji declares state of natural disaster as powerful cyclone approaches
Fiji declared a state of natural disaster, as Cyclone Yasa, a top category five storm is expected to make landfall overnight.
Thu Dec 17 2020
Flight cancelled as powerful cyclone bears down on Fiji
Severe tropical cylone Winston, with average winds of 220 kilometres (136 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 315 kilometres per hour, was forecast to hit the main island Viti Levu overnight Saturday.
Sat Feb 20 2016
Vanuatu cyclone
Meteorologists said Cyclone Pam had hit the top category five intensity, with winds set to reach up to 230 kilometres per hour.
Sun Mar 15 2015
Australia warns of 'calamity' as massive cyclone roars ashore
Tropical Cyclone Marcia slammed into the Queensland coast just after 2200 GMT Thursday and is expected to cause significant damage after being upgraded to a category five, the most severe.
Fri Feb 20 2015