New coronavirus cases confirmed as SA Premier announces $350m stimulus package
4 years, 9 months ago

New coronavirus cases confirmed as SA Premier announces $350m stimulus package

ABC  

Dedicated testing clinics set up for COVID-19 screenings in South Australia have returned their first positive results this afternoon, according to the state's health minister. Key points: There have been nine confirmed cases of coronavirus in SA Premier Steven Marshall said SA had already taken an economic hit He said the stimulus package was ensure the state was prepared Minister Stephen Wade said of the 600 people who have been tested at the five SA Health clinics, two positive results were recorded today. Premier announces $350m package in response to outbreak Earlier, South Australia's Premier announced an immediate $350 million stimulus package to help the state "weather the economic storm" of the coronavirus outbreak. "The commitment of $350 million towards stimulus without any detail means it's very hard for business and households to get the confidence they need to continue to drive economic activity in South Australia." "I think South Australians were looking to Steven Marshall today for a bit of detail about his plan to stimulate the South Australian economy to prevent any potential recession," he said.

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South Australia records 4,856 new COVID-19 cases amid jump in testing
2 years, 8 months ago

South Australia records 4,856 new COVID-19 cases amid jump in testing

ABC  

There have been another three COVID-linked deaths in South Australia, which on Wednesday reported 4,856 new cases of the virus — about 1,400 more than Tuesday. Key points: There are 247 people in hospital with the virus The latest three people to die were women aged in their 50s, 80s and 90s The number of current active cases is 26,486 …

Active cases and hospitalisations fall in South Australia, as 4,986 new infections recorded
2 years, 8 months ago

Active cases and hospitalisations fall in South Australia, as 4,986 new infections recorded

ABC  

The number of South Australians currently suffering from COVID-19 has dropped by almost 1,500 from yesterday, as hospitalisations fall to 220. Key points: South Australia recorded 4,986 new infections on Wednesday Hospitalisations have fallen by 12 from yesterday The Premier said the ramping crisis was "far from over" Two people — a woman in her 80s and man in his …

South Australia records 3,493 new COVID-19 cases, protester tackled after Premier's media conference
3 years ago

South Australia records 3,493 new COVID-19 cases, protester tackled after Premier's media conference

ABC  

South Australia has set another daily COVID case record, with SA Premier Steven Marshall announcing 3,493 new infections at a media conference that concluded moments before a man was tackled to the ground. Key points: South Australia will soon give close contacts of confirmed cases free rapid antigen tests RATs have been hard to find on shelves and the Premier …

Coronavirus cases surge across Australia as omicron explodes
3 years ago

Coronavirus cases surge across Australia as omicron explodes

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant exploded, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to schedule an emergency national cabinet meeting. Other states also reported surging numbers, with more than 1,500 new infections in Queensland, 1,400 in South Australia, 138 in the Australian Capital Territory and 55 in Tasmania. State Premier Steven …

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: France, Greece, UK See Record Surge; Mumbai Reports 70% Rise, Delhi 50%, Gurgaon's Highest Tally Since June
3 years ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: France, Greece, UK See Record Surge; Mumbai Reports 70% Rise, Delhi 50%, Gurgaon's Highest Tally Since June

News 18  

Following restricted emergency use recommendation for Covovax, Biological E’s jab Corbevax and anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir granted by an expert panel, the Drugs Controller General of India also granted approval for the above mentioned drugs. Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant spread, with new infections in Sydney and surrounding parts of New South …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up

Hindustan Times  

Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said. Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease regulations easing, following an extended lockdown …

COVID-19 cases to place further strain on hospitals, AMA warns, as SA boosts vaccine program
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 cases to place further strain on hospitals, AMA warns, as SA boosts vaccine program

ABC  

The Australian Medical Association has expressed severe doubts about the capacity of South Australia's health system to cope with an anticipated influx of COVID-19 cases once border restrictions are repealed later this month. Key points: SA is currently COVID-free but is preparing to repeal border restrictions on November 23 The AMA's Public Hospital Report Card has provided a snapshot into …

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded

Daily Mail  

Victoria recorded 246 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday - one more than Monday's figure - as the state rushes to vaccinate its Year 12 students before their end-of-year exams begin. Charlotte Sherlock, a Year 12 student at Brunswick Secondary College, rolled up her sleeve on Monday at the newly relocated Melbourne Museum vaccination site to promote the blitz. Only 90 …

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, …

The Latest: Sydney has new high for coronavirus infections
3 years, 4 months ago

The Latest: Sydney has new high for coronavirus infections

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australia’s most populous state is reporting a new daily high of 356 coronavirus infections. ___ MIAMI — The superintendent of the school district in the capital of Florida said Monday that he will require masks amid an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations fueled by the delta variant. -- Mississippi’s top public health official says that as COVID-19 …

Victoria's 'serious' COVID-19 outbreak — here's what we know about the new cases so far
3 years, 7 months ago

Victoria's 'serious' COVID-19 outbreak — here's what we know about the new cases so far

ABC  

The next few days will be crucial to see how many new cases emerge from a cluster of coronavirus cases linked to Melbourne's northern and western suburbs. Genomic sequencing has confirmed the cases in the new cluster are all linked to the Wollert case but the "missing link" has not yet been found. Next, five new cases in the City …

Australia will send thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses to Pacific Islands
3 years, 8 months ago

Australia will send thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses to Pacific Islands

Daily Mail  

Australia will soon begin sharing its vaccine stockpile with nations in the Pacific, despite the derailment of its own inoculation plan at a time when hotel quarantine systems are reporting an influx of Covid patients. Supply will scale up as required, Health Minister Greg Hunt, Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Zed Seselja said …

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Maharashtra Govt Caps RT-PCR Test Cost At Rs 500
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Maharashtra Govt Caps RT-PCR Test Cost At Rs 500

ABP News  

Coronavirus India HIGHLIGHTS: Amid the ongoing second wave of Coronavirus across the country, India recorded as many as 53,480 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overal caseload to 1,21,49,335. As per reports, the country had recorded 56,211 cases on Tuesday, while on Monday, it logged 68,020 cases, the highest single-day spike in daily new cases since …

Australian government aims to have 20 per cent coronavirus vaccine coverage in the Pacific by June
3 years, 9 months ago

Australian government aims to have 20 per cent coronavirus vaccine coverage in the Pacific by June

ABC  

More details have been revealed about the federal government's plan to vaccinate Pacific Island nations from the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: Australia wants to have 20 per cent vaccine coverage across the Pacific by the middle of 2021 A recent surge in cases in Papua New Guinea has brought new urgency to the government's vaccine aid to the Pacific The …

Victoria records zero coronavirus cases as Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins
3 years, 10 months ago

Victoria records zero coronavirus cases as Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins

ABC  

An infectious diseases expert who was part of the team which treated Australia's first coronavirus patient has become the first person in Victoria to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Key points: Monash Health's Rhonda Stuart says it's "amazing" the vaccine is available a year after the first patients were treated About 12,000 doses of the vaccine are scheduled for rollout …

Experts remind Australia global COVID-19 pandemic is a 'team game' and push for sharing of vaccine supply
3 years, 10 months ago

Experts remind Australia global COVID-19 pandemic is a 'team game' and push for sharing of vaccine supply

ABC  

Every few days, Sydney woman Sheron Sultan calls her grandmother to check how she is doing. Key points: Experts are concerned Australia has acquired far more doses of COVID-19 vaccines than it needs to inoculate the entire population They fear poorer nations with active COVID-19 outbreaks do not have adequate access to the drugs The Government has committed to helping …

South Africa to halt rollout of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, but experts say it's 'too early' to evaluate impact on Australia
3 years, 11 months ago

South Africa to halt rollout of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, but experts say it's 'too early' to evaluate impact on Australia

ABC  

South Africa will halt the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine after trial data showed the jab offered limited protection against mild disease in the variant that emerged in the country — but experts and the Australian Government say it is unlikely to affect the Australian rollout. Key points: Early data from an Oxford University study suggested the AstraZeneca vaccine offered …

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 …

Covid-19 vaccination: Second pan-India dry run today, Chinese vaccine found 78% effective in Brazil
4 years ago

Covid-19 vaccination: Second pan-India dry run today, Chinese vaccine found 78% effective in Brazil

Hindustan Times  

The global caseload of the coronavirus disease is close to 88 million, while nearly 1.9 million people have succumbed to the infection, the Johns Hopkins University tracker shows. Officials in Brazil, the world’s third worst-hit country, on Thursday announced that the vaccine candidate developed by China’s Sinovac was found 78% effective in a late-stage trial in the South American nation. …

Seven new coronavirus cases among repatriated Australians in quarantine in the NT
4 years ago

Seven new coronavirus cases among repatriated Australians in quarantine in the NT

ABC  

The Northern Territory has recorded another seven cases of coronavirus — all among Australians who recently arrived on Federal Government-organised repatriation flights. Key points: Six adults in their 20s and 30s alongside a baby boy have returned positive tests All are in supervised quarantine after returning to Australia on repatriation flights in the past few days They will remain in …

SA police chief urges people to rethink all travel to NSW after new Sydney coronavirus cluster emerges
4 years ago

SA police chief urges people to rethink all travel to NSW after new Sydney coronavirus cluster emerges

ABC  

South Australia's police chief has strongly urged people to rethink travel plans to New South Wales as the state battles a coronavirus outbreak. Key points: NSW identified a new COVID-19 cluster and 18 local cases on Wednesday SA authorities have warned new restrictions could be imposed at short notice Current travel restrictions require quarantine for travellers into SA from Greater …

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 …

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 …

South Australia records no new coronavirus cases, to lift Victorian border restriction
4 years, 1 month ago

South Australia records no new coronavirus cases, to lift Victorian border restriction

ABC  

South Australia has recorded no new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, as authorities announce the state will ease restrictions including at social gatherings and along the Victorian border. Key points: Restrictions on bars, events, weddings and funerals will be lifted The Victorian border will be reopened, allowing free movement SA Health believes it has contacted everyone in …

More cases added to Adelaide's Parafield coronavirus cluster as Peppers hotel confirmed as source
4 years, 1 month ago

More cases added to Adelaide's Parafield coronavirus cluster as Peppers hotel confirmed as source

ABC  

South Australian authorities say there are now 20 confirmed cases linked to the Parafield coronavirus cluster and another 14 suspected cases. Key points: Four new coronavirus cases have been added to the Parafield cluster Another person who tested positive is being interviewed A record number of tests were conducted in SA on Monday Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier says …

Coronavirus Australia live news: Victoria announces free kinder for 2021, SA to decide on border this Friday
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus Australia live news: Victoria announces free kinder for 2021, SA to decide on border this Friday

ABC  

This antibody drug is not the same one that was given to US President Donald Trump when he caught coronavirus, but it is a very similar treatment. The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorisation to Eli Lilly & Co's bamlanivimab based on trial data showing that a one-time infusion of the treatment reduced the need for hospitalisation or …

Coronavirus vaccine update: Britain prepares for Oxford drug rollout, India may follow suit
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus vaccine update: Britain prepares for Oxford drug rollout, India may follow suit

India Today  

The coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford and AstraZeneca could be soon administered to people in Britain as late-stage trial data could be available by the end of this year. India, too, is waiting for the late-stage trial results of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as it plans to follow Britain’s suit if things move in the right direction. India may follow …

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 …

Queensland again records no new coronavirus cases but Health Minister warns testing numbers down
4 years, 3 months ago

Queensland again records no new coronavirus cases but Health Minister warns testing numbers down

ABC  

Queensland recorded another day without new cases of coronavirus, but the state's tally of active cases has jumped from six to seven. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot: Confirmed cases so far: 1,386 Confirmed cases so far: 1,386 Deaths: 6 Deaths: 6 Tests conducted: 2,042,714 Tests conducted: 2,042,714 Active cases: 38 Latest information from Queensland Health. Mr Miles said the testing of wastewater …

WHO says 120 million rapid COVID-19 tests to be provided to poorer countries
4 years, 3 months ago

WHO says 120 million rapid COVID-19 tests to be provided to poorer countries

The Hindu  

Some 120 million rapid diagnostic tests for coronavirus will be made available to low- and middle-income countries at a maximum of $5 each, the World Health Organization said on Monday. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the manufacturers Abbott and SD Biosensor had agreed with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to “make 120 million of these new, highly …

Coronavirus Australia news: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews details Melbourne's move into second step on COVID-19 recovery roadmap
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus Australia news: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews details Melbourne's move into second step on COVID-19 recovery roadmap

ABC  

This is the statement in full: Easing restrictions in Victoria in a COVIDsafe way is vitally important so that more Victorians can get back to work and resume their normal lives. We note that at similar case levels NSW was fundamentally open while remaining Covidsafe due to a world class contact tracing facility. As many epidemiologists have encouraged, we would …

Australia’s Victoria sees a steady drop in new coronavirus cases
4 years, 3 months ago

Australia’s Victoria sees a steady drop in new coronavirus cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Australia’s Victoria state said the daily rise in coronavirus infections eased further on Thursday, as the state began relaxing most restrictions outside its largest city of Melbourne after a steady drop in cases in recent days. Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, reported 28 new cases on Thursday, the lowest daily rise since June 24 and down from daily highs …

Australian Government backs effort to distribute coronavirus vaccine globally with foreign aid funds
4 years, 4 months ago

Australian Government backs effort to distribute coronavirus vaccine globally with foreign aid funds

ABC  

The Federal Government has pledged $80 million to a global effort designed to ensure any future COVID-19 vaccine is distributed cheaply in poorer countries around the world. Key points: The Government wants Australia's neighbours in the Pacific and South-East Asia to have affordable access to any vaccine The Government wants Australia's neighbours in the Pacific and South-East Asia to have …

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 303 New Cases, 1 Death in Maharashtra Police Force in 24 Hours; Cases Rise in Odisha, Rajasthan
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 303 New Cases, 1 Death in Maharashtra Police Force in 24 Hours; Cases Rise in Odisha, Rajasthan

News 18  

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: A total of 303 new positive cases and one death was recorded in Maharashtra Police force, in the last 24 hours. • Fatality Rate Drops to 1.93%: Continuing the downward trend, India's COVID-19 case fatality rate on Sunday dropped to 1.93 per cent, which is one of the lowest globally, the Union health ministry said. • WHO …

South Africa to ease coronavirus restrictions: Live updates
4 years, 4 months ago

South Africa to ease coronavirus restrictions: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced announced that stringent coronavirus regulations would be eased on Monday as the country’s infection rate falls. 18:15 GMT – France reports another post-lockdown peak in daily coronavirus cases France’s Health Ministry has reported 3,310 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, setting a new post-lockdown high for the fourth day in a …

No coronavirus vaccine exists yet, but Australia is getting ready to make it
4 years, 4 months ago

No coronavirus vaccine exists yet, but Australia is getting ready to make it

ABC  

Documents reveal the Federal Government's plans for a massive roll-out of a vaccine to protect Australians against COVID-19, even before a successful inoculation has been discovered anywhere in the world. Key points: The information will be used in an audit of our ability to make the vaccine The documents were only created on Monday, August 10, and tenders must be …

New coronavirus case detected in north-west Tasmania
4 years, 4 months ago

New coronavirus case detected in north-west Tasmania

ABC  

Tasmania has detected a new coronavirus case, Premier Peter Gutwein has announced. Key points: A Tasmanian man in his 60s has been diagnosed with coronavirus The man had been transferred to the North West Regional Hospital in Burnie after receiving medical treatment in Melbourne Premier Peter Gutwein says appropriate infection control protocols were followed when the man was admitted to …

No new coronavirus cases in SA, as Health Minister blames test result delays on IT glitch
4 years, 4 months ago

No new coronavirus cases in SA, as Health Minister blames test result delays on IT glitch

ABC  

Some South Australians getting tested for coronavirus have had to wait up to a week for results because of an IT glitch. Key points: An IT problem has been resulting in people not getting coronavirus test results No new positive cases have been recorded in SA A man has been arrested after trying to fly then drive from Victoria into …

\'Mystery cases\' worry Australia despite hope for stabilisation
4 years, 5 months ago

\'Mystery cases\' worry Australia despite hope for stabilisation

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Australia’s second-most populous state, Victoria, recorded 466 cases of the new coronavirus on Saturday and 12 COVID-19 deaths, though authorities expressed hope for stabilisation in new infections thanks to strict mobility restrictions. Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews expressed concern over 2,584 “mystery cases,” including 130 on Saturday, with unknown sources of infection. Victoria’s Chief Medical Officer Brett Sutton welcomed …

Two new cases of coronavirus in SA linked to repatriation flights, not Thebarton cluster
4 years, 5 months ago

Two new cases of coronavirus in SA linked to repatriation flights, not Thebarton cluster

ABC  

South Australian health authorities have confirmed two new coronavirus cases in the state, but say neither is linked to a cluster which has forced 1,100 people — including the SA Opposition Leader — into isolation. Key points: A woman in her 20s and a man in his 50s are South Australia's latest cases Both arrived on repatriation flights to Adelaide …

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 …

South Africa sees dip in new coronavirus cases
4 years, 5 months ago

South Africa sees dip in new coronavirus cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Johannesburg: South Africa's health minister on Wednesday reported decreasing rates of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 but warned that vigilance must continue "to prevent a renewed surge." More than 24,000 of South Africa's health care workers have been infected by the coronavirus, with 181 deaths, the health minister said, noting that they account for 5 per cent of the country's …

Suspected SA coronavirus case a false positive, but hotel says cleaner among cluster
4 years, 5 months ago

Suspected SA coronavirus case a false positive, but hotel says cleaner among cluster

ABC  

A suspected coronavirus case that sparked concerns of community transmission in South Australia has now been declared a false positive, but more details have emerged about a cluster linked to a hotel. Key points: New tests of a woman diagnosed with COVID-19 in SA came back negative Authorities were concerned the case had meant community transmission was occuring South Australians …

SA reimposes restrictions on social gatherings as two new coronavirus cases recorded
4 years, 5 months ago

SA reimposes restrictions on social gatherings as two new coronavirus cases recorded

ABC  

South Australians will face tougher coronavirus restrictions at in-home gatherings and licensed venues from midnight Tuesday night. Key points: Tougher social distancing measures will be reintroduced at pubs and clubs, and private gatherings Two new coronavirus cases have been recorded in South Australia Long queues have formed outside hospitals as people wait to get tested Premier Steven Marshall said the …

South Africa coronavirus cases top 500,000: Government
4 years, 5 months ago

South Africa coronavirus cases top 500,000: Government

India Today  

South Africa has now registered more than 500,000 cases of coronavirus, the health ministry announced Saturday, making it by far the hardest-hit country in Africa. "Today South Africa has exceeded the half-a-million mark with a cumulative total of 503,290 confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded," Heath Minister Zweli Mkhize said in his daily update. President Cyril Ramaphosa said Saturday South Africa's case …

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 …

Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million
4 years, 5 months ago

Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Global coronavirus infections surged past 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic gathering pace even as countries remain divided in their response to the crisis. In the United States, which has the highest number of cases in the world with 3.91 million infections, President Donald Trump warned: “It will probably, unfortunately, get worse before …

South Australia records two new coronavirus cases in returned travellers
4 years, 5 months ago

South Australia records two new coronavirus cases in returned travellers

ABC  

South Australia has recorded two new coronavirus cases, both in travellers who have recently returned from overseas and undertaken a quarantine period. Key points: Two women who recently returned from overseas have returned positive test results Dr Nicola Spurrier says she is "not worried" because both have been in isolation However, she said the development is "a reminder that COVID-19 …

Australia warns coronavirus outbreak will take weeks to tame
4 years, 5 months ago

Australia warns coronavirus outbreak will take weeks to tame

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: A surge in COVID-19 cases in Australia’s second-biggest city could take weeks to subside despite a lockdown and orders to wear masks, Australia’s acting chief medical officer said on Monday as the country braces for a second wave of infection. Authorities in the state of Victoria, whose capital Melbourne is in partial lockdown amid a new outbreak, reported 275 …

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