How the Government plans to spend $2.4 billion protecting Australians against coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

How the Government plans to spend $2.4 billion protecting Australians against coronavirus

ABC  

Up to 100 coronavirus fever clinics will be set up and a new Medicare item created to deliver health advice remotely, as part of a new $2.4 billion Federal Government package designed to help protect Australians against coronavirus. Key points: Scott Morrison says the package will ensure Australia is as well prepared as anywhere in the world Some doctors have complained GP practices and hospitals are already overwhelmed and underprepared Health experts say advertising is necessary to help "alleviate anxiety" about the virus Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Health Minister Greg Hunt unveiled the details of the health plan, ahead of the release of the Government's broader economic stimulus package. Health staff to work via video The Government is also introducing a new Medicare item so people who are quarantined because of the coronavirus can still access health services, without exposing others. Last week, Mr Morrison said he estimated the virus would cost Australia's health system $1 billion, of which the Federal Government would pay $500 million.

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$2.1 billion health package to target COVID-19 and flu spike expected this winter
2 years, 9 months ago

$2.1 billion health package to target COVID-19 and flu spike expected this winter

ABC  

An extra $2.1 billion will be provided by the federal government amid concerns of rising COVID-19 cases and an expected spike in influenza over winter. Key points: The money will be spent on a number of programs, including extending free rapid tests to concession card holders People are being encouraged to get the influenza vaccine when it becomes available The …

Australia's leaders to consider single, uniform definition of a COVID-19 close contact at national cabinet
3 years ago

Australia's leaders to consider single, uniform definition of a COVID-19 close contact at national cabinet

ABC  

A single, nationally-consistent definition of a COVID-19 close contact will be presented to the nation's leaders today, as health authorities seek to recalibrate their response to the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Key points: Leaders will consider making the definition of a close contact someone who spent more than four hours with an infected person The AMA president says that's a bad …

Australia Covid-19: Scott Morrison rules out new lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears
3 years ago

Australia Covid-19: Scott Morrison rules out new lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears

CNN  

CNN — For two years, Australia avoided the worst of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to strict border controls and prolonged lockdowns. On Tuesday, the country’s most populous state reported its highest new daily caseload of the pandemic, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called an emergency National Cabinet meeting to discuss the rising infections. The World Health Organization said on …

National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining
3 years, 4 months ago

National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining

ABC  

There's something Mark McGowan would rather not talk about. Mr McGowan has conceded the system is under pressure but said "hundreds" of aged and disability care patients were occupying hospital beds because the federal government had failed to fund enough beds for them elsewhere. The Delta outbreak in New South Wales is putting enormous strain on the state's health system, …

Australia COVID-19 panel backs reopening plans amid Delta surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia COVID-19 panel backs reopening plans amid Delta surge

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says ‘forever’ lockdowns will do more harm than good to the country, even as he acknowledges concern about infections. Australia can proceed with its reopening plans when the country reaches 70 to 80 percent vaccination levels, the government’s pandemic modelling adviser said, even as some states hinted they may not ease border curbs if Sydney fails …

Scott Morrison tells states to stick with pathway out of COVID-19 lockdown, concedes return to zero cases 'highly unlikely'
3 years, 4 months ago

Scott Morrison tells states to stick with pathway out of COVID-19 lockdown, concedes return to zero cases 'highly unlikely'

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded it's "highly unlikely" that Australia will be able to return to COVID zero, as he pushes the states to start relaxing restrictions once 70 per cent of adults have been vaccinated. Key points: States and territories agreed to opening borders and reducing lockdowns once 70 to 80 per cent of Australians were vaccinated States …

Australian Prime Minister hints at end to ‘Covid zero’
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian Prime Minister hints at end to ‘Covid zero’

CNN  

CNN — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hinted at an end to the country’s zero Covid-19 infections strategy in an opinion piece published Sunday, warning Australians to expect a rise in infections as restrictions relax. Morrison’s article comes as Sydney, Australia’s largest city, recorded 830 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, its highest number of daily new infections …

Scott Morrison announces $370m in biosecurity funding at Beef Australia 2021 as Federal Budget looms
3 years, 8 months ago

Scott Morrison announces $370m in biosecurity funding at Beef Australia 2021 as Federal Budget looms

ABC  

Keeping Australia safe from devastating pests and disease will be the focus of a $370 million federal government splurge announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison today. Key points: The government is set to throw hundreds of millions at biosecurity measures in the Budget Despite the closure of international borders, producers have continued to grapple with destructive pests Agriculture Minister David …

Indian coronavirus outbreak shows Australia is on the wrong side of the global fight over vaccine access
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian coronavirus outbreak shows Australia is on the wrong side of the global fight over vaccine access

ABC  

"India is literally gasping for oxygen," Health Minister Greg Hunt said, before announcing that the Morrison government would quickly send donations of ventilators, masks, goggles and gloves to the country. What India, Papua New Guinea and many other countries in the developing world need urgently is the ability to make more of their own vaccines, treatments and testing kits. No-one …

Billions spent on coronavirus fight, but what happens next?
3 years, 8 months ago

Billions spent on coronavirus fight, but what happens next?

Associated Press  

Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into state and local public health departments in response to the coronavirus pandemic, paying for masks, contact tracers and education campaigns to persuade people to get vaccinated. Congress eventually allocated $1.1 billion for Zika, but by then, mosquito season had passed in much of the U.S. “Something happens, we throw a ton …

National cabinet to return to 'war footing' in effort to fix problem-plagued COVID vaccine rollout
3 years, 8 months ago

National cabinet to return to 'war footing' in effort to fix problem-plagued COVID vaccine rollout

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked the National Cabinet to hold two meetings a week to try to get the nation's troubled vaccine rollout back on track. Key points: Mr Morrison blamed his government's failure to hit targets so far on "patchy international vaccine supplies" and "changing medical advice" The decision to step up the meetings will allow for more …

Australia to send 8,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to PNG, asks AstraZeneca and Europe for 1 million more
3 years, 9 months ago

Australia to send 8,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to PNG, asks AstraZeneca and Europe for 1 million more

ABC  

Australia will send 8,000 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine supply to Papua New Guinea next week and is asking AstraZeneca and European authorities to divert another 1 million doses to the country. "The immediate 8,000 vaccinations for healthcare workers is vital, and the proposed allocation of 1 million vaccines for PNG is an act of leadership by the Prime Minister …

Federal government walks back coronavirus vaccination rollout targets, blames production and supply issues
3 years, 9 months ago

Federal government walks back coronavirus vaccination rollout targets, blames production and supply issues

ABC  

The head of the Department of Health has blamed uncertainty around local production and international supply issues as the government appears set to miss its stated vaccine rollout targets. Key points: The government wanted to vaccinate 4 million Australians by April and the entire country by October Slower-than-expected deliveries and uncertain local production is making those targets look difficult to …

The Latest: White House to resume public COVID-19 briefings
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: White House to resume public COVID-19 briefings

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration will provide public briefings on the coronavirus pandemic starting Wednesday. ___ THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — Online error messages and jammed-up hotlines slow vaccine rollout for those over 80 in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia state — The European Union is pressuring the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to deliver more vaccines as …

Coronavirus Australia live news: Scott Morrison says Government will follow health advice on international borders
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Australia live news: Scott Morrison says Government will follow health advice on international borders

ABC  

Diego Silva, a lecturer in bioethics at the University of Sydney's School of Public Health, spoke to ABC News not long ago. He agrees with World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that there has been a moral failing with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine around the world, with younger adults in wealthy countries being inoculated before older people …

Australia signs deals to distribute tens of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses around the country
4 years ago

Australia signs deals to distribute tens of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses around the country

ABC  

The mammoth effort of safely distributing tens of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses to all Australians is a step closer to reality after the Federal Government inked several deals to operate and monitor the national vaccine network. Key points: The contracts relate to the operation and monitoring of the national vaccine network Logistics firms DHL and Linfox will be responsible …

Many U.S. health experts underestimated the coronavirus — until it was too late
4 years ago

Many U.S. health experts underestimated the coronavirus — until it was too late

LA Times  

A patient is rushed to intensive care to be intubated and placed on a ventilator at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica. https://t.co/b8ZdEGIzyJ — Caitlin Rivers, PhD January 5, 2020 “If you cry wolf too often, people will never pay attention,” said epidemiologist Mark Wilson of the University of Michigan School of Public Health. “I wouldn’t criticize people …

Australia Pledges AUSD 4 Million for Joint Research with India on Covid-19, Farming Technology
4 years ago

Australia Pledges AUSD 4 Million for Joint Research with India on Covid-19, Farming Technology

News 18  

The Australian government has invested 4 million Australian dollars for a joint study, along with Indian researchers, into the long-term health effects of COVID-19 and its early detection, the Australian Industry, Science and Technology minister announced on Thursday. Australian Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said she was pleased that work in these important areas would be able …

Many aren’t buying public officials’ ‘stay-at-home’ message. Experts say there’s a better way
4 years, 1 month ago

Many aren’t buying public officials’ ‘stay-at-home’ message. Experts say there’s a better way

LA Times  

With the coronavirus running rampant in Los Angeles and hospitals projected to overflow by Christmas, officials have fallen back on a familiar refrain: Stay home. “It’s not because the public is irresponsible; it’s because they are losing trust in public health officials who put out arbitrary restrictions,” said Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious-disease specialist at UC San Francisco. “We are …

Federal Government in talks to expand coronavirus travel bubble beyond New Zealand to some parts of Asia
4 years, 1 month ago

Federal Government in talks to expand coronavirus travel bubble beyond New Zealand to some parts of Asia

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia is still holding discussions with several Asian countries — including Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan — about expanding Australia's travel bubble and opening up quarantine-free travel. However New Zealand is still not welcoming travellers from across the ditch, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying she wants to wait until all Australian states have …

Coronavirus: Australia expects Covid-19 vaccine still a year away
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Australia expects Covid-19 vaccine still a year away

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Treasury and Health Departments developed economic modelling based …

Australia expects COVID-19 vaccination is still a year away
4 years, 3 months ago

Australia expects COVID-19 vaccination is still a year away

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Treasury and Health Departments developed economic modelling based …

Federal Budget 2020 reveals Australia headed to record debt of almost $1 trillion
4 years, 3 months ago

Federal Budget 2020 reveals Australia headed to record debt of almost $1 trillion

ABC  

Billions of dollars in fast-tracked tax cuts and younger worker wage subsidies underline the Federal Government's budget recovery pitch, as Australia's recession sends debt and deficits to record levels. Key points: Debt and deficits are set to hit record highs as coronavirus savages the economy Debt and deficits are set to hit record highs as coronavirus savages the economy Businesses …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison pressures Victoria to fast-track coronavirus roadmap
4 years, 4 months ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison pressures Victoria to fast-track coronavirus roadmap

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has taken aim at the Victorian Government's roadmap out of stage 4 coronavirus restrictions, saying he hopes the state will reopen more quickly than outlined. Key points: Mr Morrison described the plan as "crushing news" for Victorians Mr Morrison described the plan as "crushing news" for Victorians Victoria's roadmap out of restrictions was unveiled on Sunday …

Coronavirus vaccine could be tied to government payments, Health Minister Greg Hunt says
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus vaccine could be tied to government payments, Health Minister Greg Hunt says

ABC  

Australians who reject coronavirus vaccination could lose access to some welfare payments, Health Minister Greg Hunt has said, after the Prime Minister conceded vaccination would not be mandatory. Key points: The Prime Minister says any coronavirus vaccine will not be forced on people The Prime Minister says any coronavirus vaccine will not be forced on people However, the Government will …

COVID vaccination will be mandatory for all 25 million Australians: PM
4 years, 4 months ago

COVID vaccination will be mandatory for all 25 million Australians: PM

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Australia should make any coronavirus vaccine compulsory for its 25 million citizens bar medical exemptions, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday, wading into a heated ethical debate. After reaching a deal for the country to manufacture a "promising" vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, Morrison said getting the jab should be "as mandatory as you can possibly …

Scott Morrison walks back mandatory coronavirus vaccination comments
4 years, 4 months ago

Scott Morrison walks back mandatory coronavirus vaccination comments

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has moved to assure Australians any coronavirus vaccine will not be compulsory, despite earlier saying he expected that would be the case. Key points: Mr Morrison said on Wednesday morning he would expect the vaccine would be as "mandatory as possible" Mr Morrison said on Wednesday morning he would expect the vaccine would be as "mandatory …

Stage 4 coronavirus restrictions in Melbourne could cost the economy $9 billion, Scott Morrison says
4 years, 5 months ago

Stage 4 coronavirus restrictions in Melbourne could cost the economy $9 billion, Scott Morrison says

ABC  

The newest measures in Victoria's harsh coronavirus restrictions could rip close to $10 billion out of the nation's economy in a matter of weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. Key points: The total cost of Victoria's lockdowns this quarter is estimated to be as high as $12 billion The total cost of Victoria's lockdowns this quarter is estimated to be …

National Cabinet to meet after coronavirus spending leads to record high debt and deficit
4 years, 5 months ago

National Cabinet to meet after coronavirus spending leads to record high debt and deficit

ABC  

The continuing coronavirus outbreak in Victoria will be a key feature of today's National Cabinet meeting, when state and territory leaders meet with the Prime Minister to discuss the country's response to COVID-19. Key points: National Cabinet will discuss localised outbreak responses and the Victoria outbreak today National Cabinet will discuss localised outbreak responses and the Victoria outbreak today The …

Australians overseas worried about National Cabinet proposal to reduce international flights to ease coronavirus burden
4 years, 5 months ago

Australians overseas worried about National Cabinet proposal to reduce international flights to ease coronavirus burden

ABC  

Australians overseas say they are concerned by a potential National Cabinet proposal to decrease the number of international flights arriving into the country to ease the burden of coronavirus quarantine on states and territories. Key points: National Cabinet will today consider reducing inbound flight numbers National Cabinet will today consider reducing inbound flight numbers Australians overseas say they are worried …

Government's coronavirus response overlooked crucial details about Indigenous population: report
4 years, 6 months ago

Government's coronavirus response overlooked crucial details about Indigenous population: report

ABC  

Australia's response to the COVID-19 outbreak has overlooked the fact the majority of Indigenous Australians live in urban areas, according to an expert report, which has found some families cannot even access basic items like hand sanitiser. Key points: The Government was warned the current system had "blind spots" that could lead to greater risks The Government was warned the …

Government warned of coronavirus 'missed opportunity' to protect migrant communities before Victorian spike
4 years, 6 months ago

Government warned of coronavirus 'missed opportunity' to protect migrant communities before Victorian spike

ABC  

An expert panel of doctors and politicians warned the Federal Government of a "missed opportunity" to prevent coronavirus outbreaks in high-risk groups like migrant communities, several weeks before a spike of cases in Victoria. Key points: An expert panel told the Government in May engagement with community leaders about the virus was "ad-hoc" An expert panel told the Government in …

Coronavirus fight has entered 'phase 5', so what have we learnt about healthcare in Australia?
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus fight has entered 'phase 5', so what have we learnt about healthcare in Australia?

ABC  

In late March — as the menacing spread of coronavirus shut down Australia amid a rising sense of foreboding over what was to come — Jackson faced a choice: transfer from his job as an intensive care nurse in one of the country's largest public hospitals, or stay on, knowing he would be on the frontline in the fight against …

How Australia's 'panic and neglect' funding cycle has left us vulnerable to pandemics like coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

How Australia's 'panic and neglect' funding cycle has left us vulnerable to pandemics like coronavirus

ABC  

Leading vaccine developers say Australia's funding of infectious diseases research follows a 'panic and neglect' cycle that leaves the country vulnerable to pandemics. Key points: Leading experts say Australia has a 'panic and neglect' funding cycle for infectious disease research Leading experts say Australia has a 'panic and neglect' funding cycle for infectious disease research The consequences of leaving vaccine …

Australia got its health response to COVID-19 right at a high price, but some feel the risks were overblown and the price tag too large
4 years, 7 months ago

Australia got its health response to COVID-19 right at a high price, but some feel the risks were overblown and the price tag too large

ABC  

The mathematicians are at it again. It's just that far more Australians would have died and our health system would have been stretched beyond capacity. While the supposed $60 billion accounting mistake technically should give the Federal Government more latitude, Prime Minister Scott Morrison until late last week was adamant all the employee payment subsidy and the doubling of unemployment …

What kind of progress are we making? A snapshot of Australia's coronavirus fight
4 years, 7 months ago

What kind of progress are we making? A snapshot of Australia's coronavirus fight

ABC  

Australia faces an "enormous amount of work" to continue to suppress the spread of coronavirus while reviving its economy, but progress is being made "far sooner than we could have ever imagined", the Prime Minister says. Key points: About 30,000 Australians are being tested for COVID-19 daily, with 0.05 per cent testing positive About 30,000 Australians are being tested for …

What these medical experts want you to know about Australia's coronavirus response — and the dangers of complacency
4 years, 7 months ago

What these medical experts want you to know about Australia's coronavirus response — and the dangers of complacency

ABC  

In March, the Federal Government's own medical advisers warned up to 150,000 people could die if strict measures were not taken to combat the coronavirus. "There is no doubt we had to do serious things, because even without the modelling, it was obvious what was happening in other countries already," said the Australian National University's Peter Collignon. "We're seeing similar …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison to warn of hard economic recovery post-coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison to warn of hard economic recovery post-coronavirus

ABC  

An overhaul of vocational education focused on tradies and skilled workers will be at the centre of Government efforts to lead the Australian economy "out of ICU" following the COVID-19 crisis. Key points: Scott Morrison will use an address to the National Press Club to warn Australia faces grim times post-COVID-19 Scott Morrison will use an address to the National …

Coronavirus: Health leaders back public inquiry into handling of pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Health leaders back public inquiry into handling of pandemic

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senior doctors and health leaders have backed the idea of a …

Australia coronavirus restrictions to be lifted in three-step plan to reopen economy
4 years, 8 months ago

Australia coronavirus restrictions to be lifted in three-step plan to reopen economy

CNN  

CNN — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a three-step plan to reopen the country’s economy by July, as the government begins winding down social distancing measures intended to stop the spread of coronavirus. Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference following a National Cabinet meeting on May 8 in Canberra, Australia. Morrison said there would be …

Scott Morrison introduces a roadmap out of coronavirus restrictions for Australians after National Cabinet meeting
4 years, 8 months ago

Scott Morrison introduces a roadmap out of coronavirus restrictions for Australians after National Cabinet meeting

ABC  

Australians have spent nearly two months enduring some form of coronavirus lockdown. For indoor gatherings, Mr Morrison said step one would be "five guests in your own home" — meaning you can have your whole household plus five extras. Step one of the roadmap allows "recreational travel of day trips up to 150km", the Prime Minister said. "Stage two and …

Coronavirus Australia news: Australia doing better than modelling predicted as SA, WA record another day of no new COVID-19 infections, as it happened
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Australia news: Australia doing better than modelling predicted as SA, WA record another day of no new COVID-19 infections, as it happened

ABC  

Sorry Mr Morrison, but after seeing the weather forecast I think my part of Australia will stay under the doona this weekend. As hard as it may be to believe right now with states gripped in a cold snap, thanks to my colleague Kate Doyle I just learned that the Bureau of Meteorology's monthly review has found that April was …

The main points from Scott Morrison's latest coronavirus update
4 years, 8 months ago

The main points from Scott Morrison's latest coronavirus update

ABC  

Australia is moving closer to having restrictions eased but authorities want to see an increased use of the Government's COVIDSafe tracing app before any discussion of opening up some businesses and activities is considered by National Cabinet. Scott Morrison also announced an additional $205 million support package would be paid to aged care providers to help with their additional costs. …

‘If government does not spend now, when will it?’
4 years, 8 months ago

‘If government does not spend now, when will it?’

The Hindu  

KESHAV DESIRAJU, a 1978-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Uttarakhand cadre, will be remembered for the systematic changes he tried to usher in during his short tenure as the Union Health Secretary. The public health delivery system in India is the aggregate of all State health systems and there are massive differences in the quality of health care available …

Australia's coronavirus re-boot needs to consider population as well as the economy
4 years, 8 months ago

Australia's coronavirus re-boot needs to consider population as well as the economy

ABC  

We all know our coronavirus isolation has had a marked effect on our ability to produce GDP income and tax revenue, both so necessary for the proper running of our economy. But we are also an ageing country, with our largest demographic now approaching retirement and fewer people in the 20-60 demographic — the age group that produces the clear …

There's a lot riding on the coronavirus tracing app — and not just the nation's health
4 years, 8 months ago

There's a lot riding on the coronavirus tracing app — and not just the nation's health

ABC  

The coronavirus "tracing app" is looming as a fascinating test. A poll conducted by the Australia Institute has found 45 per cent of respondents intend to download the app and that's before the National Cabinet has even finalised the details or begun an advertising campaign. "The normal cabinet process has to resume as soon as possible," says one member of …

Scott Morrison defends Peter Dutton's calls for transparency from China over the origins of coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

Scott Morrison defends Peter Dutton's calls for transparency from China over the origins of coronavirus

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended his Home Affairs Minister from Chinese criticism he is engaged in anti-Beijing propaganda, arguing Australia will not be dictated to about what causes it publicly advocates. Key points: Mr Morrison believes Australia's demands for a full and frank investigation of the pandemic would have broad global support Mr Morrison believes Australia's demands for a …

Coronavirus update: National Cabinet eases elective surgery restrictions, Australia receives 60 million masks, Virgin Australia enters voluntary administration
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus update: National Cabinet eases elective surgery restrictions, Australia receives 60 million masks, Virgin Australia enters voluntary administration

ABC  

Restrictions on elective surgery will be eased after this coming weekend, the Australian Government says an additional 100 million masks are on the way and Virgin Australia has gone into voluntary administration. Last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia remained in a suppression phase and was not in an eradication mode like New Zealand, although the National Cabinet agreed …

The curve is flattening, but not enough to return to normal. Catch up on the key points from Scott Morrison's latest coronavirus update
4 years, 8 months ago

The curve is flattening, but not enough to return to normal. Catch up on the key points from Scott Morrison's latest coronavirus update

ABC  

It has been 87 days since Australia's first case of coronavirus was confirmed. Health Minister Greg Hunt said Tuesday was an important day on the "road back" — but we have to keep doing what we're doing and continue distancing measures. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts …

Coronavirus Australia live news: Second death at NSW aged care home inside 24 hours as SA records zero new cases for second day running
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Australia live news: Second death at NSW aged care home inside 24 hours as SA records zero new cases for second day running

ABC  

Reuters Britain's government is not thinking about easing yet the lockdown enacted almost four weeks ago to help control the coronavirus outbreak, a senior minister said on Sunday. "The facts and the advice are clear at the moment that we should not be thinking of lifting of these restrictions yet," Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove told Sky News. Gove also …

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