Australia Coronavirus

• Australia’s NSW state expands COVID-19 lockdown amid record jump in cases

  Australian police hiked fines for people breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules in Sydney and the rest of its home state on Saturday.

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  Aug 14, 2021
  
• Australia locks down 2nd most populous state over ‘highly infectious’ COVID-19 outbreak

  The new cluster of infections in Melbourne detected early this week swelled to 26 on Thursday after 12 more cases overnight, while the number of virus-exposed sites rose above 150.

  World

  May 27, 2021
  
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• Australia reinstates COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney after new ‘mysterious’ case

  The swift action was taken a day after a 50-year-old man became the first reported local transmission case in New South Wales state in more than a month.

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  May 6, 2021
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Australia COVID-19 hotspot goes 28 days infection-free after long lockdown

  The spread of the virus was only contained after a lockdown lasting more than 100 days.

  World

  Nov 26, 2020
• South Australia lockdown caused by ‘lie’ about pizza, will soon be lifted

  The shock announcement came just two days after the state government ordered people to stay at home and shut many businesses to combat what was considered a highly contagious outbreak of coronavirus.

  World

  Nov 19, 2020
• After 111 days, Australia’s second-largest city relaxes coronavirus lockdown

  The lockdown changes will allow 6,200 retail stores, 5,800 cafés and restaurants, 1,000 beauty salons and 800 pubs to reopen, impacting 180,000 jobs.

  World

  Oct 28, 2020
• Australia allows flights from New Zealand without quarantine as coronavirus cases fall

  Australian officials said they hoped New Zealand would loosen restrictions on people arriving from Australia shortly.

  World

  Oct 15, 2020
• Australia’s ‘extreme’ 2nd lockdown curbed coronavirus — here’s what it took

  Melbourne has been under one of the toughest lockdowns in the world, including a nightly curfew, after a second outbreak in that state saw daily infection soar.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2020
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• Australia to allow more citizens abroad to return as coronavirus cases ease again

  Prime Minister Scott Morrison said there were an estimated 24,000 stranded Australians wanting to return home, which the government has pledged to facilitate before Christmas.

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  Sep 18, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Australia enters recession, posts worst economic crash since 1930s

  The country joins the United States, Japan, UK and Germany in technical recession, defined as two straight quarters of decline, in Australia's first such downturn since 1991.

  World

  Sep 2, 2020