Australian clinic closes after doctor tests positive for coronavirus
SYDNEY – Australian health authorities said on Saturday they had closed a clinic and were contacting around 70 patients of a doctor who has been diagnosed with coronavirus after recently…
Qantas cancels more international flights as coronavirus spreads rapidly
SYDNEY – Qantas Airways Ltd says it will cut more international capacity this month as it grapples with falling demand due to an escalation in the coronavirus outbreak in countries…
For Australia’s Muslims, Indonesian seafaring history gives a sense of belonging
GOVE PENINSULA – Centuries before Captain James Cook claimed Australia for Britain in 1770, Muslim Makassan sailors from Indonesia regularly travelled thousands of kilometres across open sea to trade with…
Australia orders first school closure after pupil contracts coronavirus
SYDNEY – Australia has ordered its first school closure after a 16-year-old pupil tested positive for the coronavirus, as authorities struggle to contain the outbreak in the country. Australia has…
Mỹ báo cáo 11 người chết vì virus corona
Mỹ ngày 4/3 có thêm hai người chết vì virus corona chủng mới, nâng tổng số ca tử vong vì Covid-19 tại Hoa Kỳ lên thành 11. Thêm 4 người…
Vietnam culls 137,000 birds to contain avian influenza outbreaks
HANOI – Vietnam has so far this year culled 137,180 birds to contain the spreading of bird flu outbreaks, the government said. The outbreaks, including 38 outbreaks of H5N6 and…
Australia bushfires show clear climate-change fingerprint, scientists say
LONDON – Devastating bushfires that swept Australia in recent months were at least 30% more likely as a result of climate change, scientists say, warning such fires may create unmanageable risks as…
Australian toilet paper truck catches fire sparking new tissue tizzy
SYDNEY – A delivery truck carrying toilet paper has burst into flames in the city of Brisbane, ratcheting up a sense of panic about the availability of the product generated…
Not a square to spare: Australian shops ration toilet paper amid coronavirus panic
SYDNEY – Australia‘s major grocers have put strict limits on purchases of toilet paper, after shoppers stripped shelves in a rush of panic buying spurred by fears over a coronavirus, while…
Vietnam announces $US1.16bln stimulus package to help virus-hit firms: state media
HANOI – Vietnam plans to spend 27 trillion dong ($US1.16 billion) to help businesses cope with the coronavirus epidemic and help the economy stick to its 6.8% growth target this…
