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Americans in Australia and elsewhere around the world have been told to return home as the Coronavirus pandemic escalates. The world appears to be going into a lockdown, as governments tell their people to return home and borders are shut. However getting home may be a challenge for many as airlines cancel routes and many…
Coronavirus spreads quickly and sometimes before people have symptoms, study finds. The latest research confirms fears that the Coronavirus spreads quickly because people are often not sick. A new study published this week looks into how the Covid-19 virus spreads, science daily reported. We wanted to share this and how you can use this information…
Australia’s tourism sector, worth tens of billion of dollars to the economy, is facing oblivion. Today the government announced non-citizens and residents were banned from entering the country. Hours later, the Australian Treasurer said that the travel ban would be in place for at least 6-months. The Australian tourism sector is bleeding billions already, with…
Australia’s borders will close for “at least 6 months,” Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said. The Australian border shutdown will continue for many months, the government said. Today the Australian Federal Government said all non-Australians will not be able to enter Australia. Now the government says this will remain in place for at least 6-months. The unprecidented…
Breaking news: Australia is closing its borders to all visitors from Friday. The extraordinary measures are historical and never before been in place. The Prime Minister Scott Morrison said overseas visitors would be banned from Australia, with only residents and citizens allowed back into Australia. The new move begins at 9PM Friday March 20, Sydney…
favipiravir shows promise against Coronavirus. A Japanese drug that was used by Chinese authorities to fight a Covid-19 has shown significant result for patients. The Guardian reported Japanese Biotech company Fujifilm Toyama Chemical had developed favipiravir; it’s shares had surged after praise by Chinese official following clinical trials. Lung X-rays showed improvements in ~91% of…
The 2020 Sydney Easter Show has been cancelled. The Royal Agricultural Society and Agriculture Minister said there were ‘heartbroken’ in an emotional decision which will be a ‘huge blow to morale’ in the bush after a tough year overcoming bushfires and drought, 7 News said. Discussions today were held and the decision made moments ago….
Sydney weather alert: Severe Weather Warning: A ‘southerly buster’ is expected to hit the Sydney metropolitan, Hunter and Illawarra regions late this afternoon. Damaging winds, averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h are possible along the coastal fringe between Jervis Bay and the Central Coast this evening, as a…
The bushfire situation across parts of SE NSW and the ACT is escalating this afternoon. Firefighters are desperately attempting to contain a fast moving bushfire south of Canberra. Towns in the area are facing a wall of flames. People in suburban areas of Canberra are being told to monitor the situation for ember attacks. Other…
Australia is one of many nations now in the grip of the Coronavirus outbreak that is threatening to become a major global pandemic. At least 5 people have been diagnosed in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast and many hundreds have been quarantined. While Australian scientists join the global effort to develop a vaccine. So…