The British comedian announced on Monday he decided to cancel his sell-out gig in Perth after a woman who attended the venue was found to have contracted the deadly illness.

Qantas became the latest airline to slash flights on Tuesday as the travel industry battles a sharp reduction in bookings amid the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus.

The CEO of the Qantas Group, Alan Joyce, announced on Tuesday that major capacity cuts would be brought in to fight the plunging demand for international travel.

The national carrier on Friday said they entered an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman to rectify a misclassification issue.

Qantas passengers will be able to cancel booked flights and use the credit to reschedule trips later on.

Qantas and Jetstar have slashed 90 per cent of their international flights. The cuts would initially be in place from the end of March until the end of May this year.

Qantas has told 30,000 staff members to take unpaid leave until May.

Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths were the first to flag offers for staff members being made redundant during the coronavirus pandemic.

Almost 90,000 Australians lost their jobs on Monday as the government moved to shut all pubs, bars, cinemas and gyms in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Virgin Australia has complained to the competition regulator about Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce's suggestion it would be unfair for the government to prop up one airline.

The 2GB morning show host slammed the airline boss as Qantas continues international flights before they're suspended next week, despite the outbreak growing to 2,675 cases in Australia and 11 deaths.

Virgin Australia has warned the cost of flights would soar if the airline was forced to close, leaving Qantas and their budget arm Jetstar with a monopoly on the industry. 

Thousands of citizens are understood to be stranded overseas, but four international routes are now being subsidised by the federal government.

Both airlines announced 13 flights this month for Australians stuck overseas during the coronavirus pandemic after the government agreed to subsidise service costs.

The crew flew from Santiago to Sydney on March 29, with all passengers on the flight taken to hotels to quarantine for 14 days.

Luke Sikalias lost his claim for unfair dismissal at the Fair Work Commission after an incident before a flight from Melbourne to Sydney in May 2018.

Virgin Australia will give back annual leave to thousands of workers that were stood down amid the outbreak of coronavirus after the federal parliament passed the $1500 fortnightly wage subsidy.

It would supplement a federal government package worth $1billion which has already been committed to the ailing Australian aviation industry hit hard by the crisis' impact on global travel.

Worrying clusters have emerged in recent days of Qantas cabin crew and their family being infected with COVID-19 - including 15 reported cases from a rescue flight from Santiago on March 29.

Virgin Australia has plunged into another trading halt during the coronavirus crisis as the airline waits on a potential bailout package from the federal government.

An aviation insider fears the demise of Virgin Australia would give Qantas a licence to charge $1,000 for a Sydney to Melbourne airfare. Velocity Frequent Flyer points are also at risk.

The Transport Workers Union took the airline to the Federal Court on behalf of workers on sick leave who can no longer access the entitlement after Qantas stood down two thirds of its workforce.

Qantas has moved to revamp its credit policy during the coronavirus crisis after a wave of anger from out-of-pocket customers.

Qantas is preparing to lose $40 million a week until the travel industry recovers from the coronavirus shutdown.

Qantas could drop the price of regional flights to just $19 as the airline tries desperately to recover from the coronavirus shutdown.

5,500 workers at Dnata, which supplies frozen meals to businesses like Qantas received the news they were no longer eligible for the $1500/fortnight payment on Monday.

Veteran Robert Embleton, 79, was left devastated by residents' response when he returned to his Plymouth retirement home after beating coronavirus in hospital.

51-year-old 'dedicated and loving' nurse Onyenachi Obasi died after fighting for her life for five weeks on a ventilator in intensive care. Her niece has set up a fundraising page to pay for her funeral.

Police were called at just after 11pm last night to a collision involving a cyclist on Streatham High Road, south west London. Two men in their 20s have been arrested in the local area.

'We've been working with them, but we have not given the green light,' Alameda County Health Officer Erica Pan said of Tesla. 'We have not said it is appropriate to move forward.'

Ms Nandy has raised the case with the UK ambassador to the US, Karen Pierce. Harry, 19, was killed when his motorbike crashed into a car outside a US military base in Northamptonshire.

Equalities Minister Liz Truss ordered EqualiTeach to stop using the logo of the Government Equalities Office on its controversial guidelines stating teachers must allow trans pupils to use toilets of their choice.

Three children in New York have died and 73 more cases have been reported of a rare inflammatory syndrome exhibiting symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease or toxic shock-like syndrome.

Cecile Rol Tanguy (pictured) died yesterday at her home in Monteaux, central France, as Europe commemorated the 75th anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany to Allied forces.

Wanda Cooper spoke out over her son's brutal slaying on what would have been his 26th birthday and slammed law enforcement for failing to bring his killers to justice for months.

In a video posted on the event's Twitter account, the Duke of Sussex urged the 'Invictus family' to look out for each other and encouraged them to get involved with virtual activities.

Almost nine months since 19-year-old Harry Dunn tragically lost his life, his family wake every day with the knowledge that justice has not been served.

The CEO of International Airlines Group has waded into the row over the UK government's proposals to force travellers arriving into Britain, including UK citizens returning from holiday, into quarantine.

Several dozen gathered at the intersection of 62nd Street and Michigan Road in Indianapolis on Saturday, where a police officer fatally shot Dreasjon 'Sean' Reed, 21, on Wednesday.

Alex R. Barron, 29, of Horizon City, Texas, was arrested Friday evening after the FBI said it received a tip on Thursday evening about a social media post containing a threat against Walmart.

President Trump announced the $3billion food buy - part of April's $16billion farmer assistance program - would begin next week, as unemployment continues to soar in the US.

A surfer has been killed in a shark attack off a Northern California beach, state park officials said Saturday.

The Metropolitan Police Federation's Ken Marsh said British authorities 'needed to be firmer right from the beginning'. Pictured: Sunbathers in Greenwich Park, London yesterday.

Boris Johnson is expected to drop the 'stay at home' slogan during a televised address to Britain on Sunday at 7pm in an effort to reopen parts of the economy damaged during the coronavirus crisis.

UFC 249 will be the first major US sporting event since the shutdown due to coronavirus. The main event will see Tony Ferguson fight Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight championship.

Senators Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Ed Markey introduced the Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act Friday.

One person was killed after a fire broke out tonight at a Moscow hospital treating patients infected with the new coronavirus, authorities said.

Broadway star Ruthie Ann Miles, 37, has given birth to a baby girl and announced it on her Instagram. Hope Elizabeth was born last month to her and husband Jonathan Blumenstein.

Ethan Weiss took to Twitter to share a selfie from his seat on the crowded 737 jet, which took off from New York on Saturday.

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