at Mandatory quarantine for UK arrivals would be devastating, trade body warns By www.itv.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:17:56 +0100 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce the move in an address to the nation on Sunday. Full Article
at Liberation 75: How Channel Islanders are marking the anniversary under lockdown By www.itv.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:51:43 +0100 Islanders have been finding ways to mark the anniversary and help the spirit of the Liberation shine during difficult circumstances. Full Article
at UK Weather Forecast: Warm sunny spells for many today, Sunday colder and windier. By www.itv.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:28:38 +0100 Warm sunny spells for many today, Sunday colder and windier. Full Article
at 'They were coming now, with isolation orders': stuck in limbo in Vail By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:00:00 GMT In quarantine in the US ski resort town, Ruth Ritchie was out of choices as she waited for test results that never came. Full Article
at Jacinda Ardern adds toilet training to the mix at home amidst coronavirus lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 08:53:01 GMT As if the pandemic wasn't enough to deal with, the New Zealand Prime Minister is helping toilet train her toddler. Full Article
at Trump ditches Easter goal, as US expert predicts up to 200,000 deaths By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 03:30:02 GMT Donald Trump's announcement to extend coronavirus controls came as his infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci predicted up to 200,000 Americans could die of the coronavirus. Full Article
at Bernie Sanders says he's staying in the presidential race. Many Democrats fear a reprise of their 2016 defeat By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 05:05:03 GMT Bernie Sanders has been called "selfish" for failing to "get out" of the presidential race but the senator from Vermont has given no indication he is going anywhere. Full Article
at 'Better to die standing': a European strongman scoffs at coronavirus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:02:01 GMT Seen as one of Europe's most restrictive countries, Belarus is taking a more laissez-faire approach to the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Full Article
at 'Welcomed' pardon for Bahai prisoner sentenced to death By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 06:11:01 GMT The pardon came just days after the death penalty, imposed on Hamed bin Haydara on charges of spying for Israel and converting Muslims to his faith, was confirmed this month. Full Article
at Australian expat's push for universal mask-wearing catches fire in the US By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 13:31:05 GMT When Melbourne expat Jeremy Howard called on all Americans to wear masks three days ago it was a fringe idea. Now US President Donald Trump is considering it. Full Article
at Trump administration says up to 240,000 Americans to die from coronavirus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 02:16:03 GMT The number of coronavirus deaths in the US could be 80 times as large as the number of people who died in the September 11 attacks. Full Article
at Iran or its proxies planning 'sneak attack,' Trump says By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:48:01 GMT US officials say they are receiving near-daily reports of "imminent" attacks planned against US-linked military or diplomatic facilities. Full Article
at 'Shoot them dead': Duterte threatens people who defy lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:54:07 GMT The Philippine President's anti-drug campaign has resulted in thousands of extra-judicial killings. He's now turned his attention to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
at As Italy teeters, EU wrestles with crisis that could tear it apart By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 13:30:00 GMT It might be remembered as one of the most consequential calls for help in modern European history. Full Article
at Pitting the states against the nation is accelerating the US crisis By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:35:02 GMT Donald Trump has in recent days turned the war against COVID-19 into a war against the states, in a desperate effort to shirk responsibility for his pandemic denialism. Full Article
at Community spirit shattered by the sound of helicopters By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:59:03 GMT At 8pm, applause rings out from our neighbours' balconies, punctuating the night. It's a new tradition, but when the applause dies down, the jarring reality of our situation is brought home. Full Article
at Coronavirus death toll surges to more than 10,000 in the US By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 23:43:02 GMT Forecasts showed 3000 people a day will soon be dying from the virus in the United States as New York Governor expresses optimism for the tide may be turning. Full Article
at Trump's 'off the rails' coronavirus briefings test America's patience By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:35:01 GMT As the televisual equivalent of a mood ring, the White House briefings are extremely useful. As a vehicle for delivering information, not so much. Full Article
at 'A civic catastrophe': Wisconsin elections go ahead despite pandemic By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:16:02 GMT The sight of voters waiting in long lines to cast ballots during a pandemic and poll workers wearing HAZMAT suits stunned many Americans. Full Article
at Prisoner swap collapses threatening to upend US-Taliban peace deal By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 03:03:01 GMT The Taliban said it would no longer participate in "fruitless meetings". Some 5000 Taliban prisoners were to be swapped for 1000 Afghan personnel. Full Article
at Johnson's hospitalisation exposes potential flaw in the British system By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 12:55:02 GMT There is now a leadership vacuum in Britain at a time when some of the most important decisions in the nation’s history will need to be made. Full Article
at Julian Assange 'fathered two children' while holed up in embassy By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 05:35:01 GMT The claims have been made as the WikiLeaks founder's legal team seeks his release from a London prison. Full Article
at A population the same as Australia's but a fraction of the coronavirus cases By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 22:42:01 GMT Taiwan has recorded 385 cases of COVID-19 to Australia's 6314. It began scrutinising and quarantining passengers on flights from Wuhan and Guangdong in December, implemented travel bans on China and introduced strict social-distancing measures in January. Full Article
at Chinese authorities' latest wildlife trade outrage is mindbogglingly reckless By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:32:03 GMT China's government is putting on a show of sending aid to countries suffering from COVID-19, but undermining efforts to control the source of further pandemics. Full Article
at COVID-19 took my beloved mother, but in every way she is greater than this virus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:56:20 GMT There's a thought that really distresses me as I grieve for my 87-year-old mother. Full Article
at 'My child won't be a lab rat!': Danish parents threaten to boycott end of school lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 01:47:18 GMT Parents say there are too many unknowns about COVID-19 for it to be safe to expose their children to the risk of contagion. Full Article
at Trump fundraisers embrace anti-China message in pitch for donations By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:03:19 GMT The appeal reflects an increased effort by the Trump campaign to use US-China relations as a campaign issue against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Full Article
at China vows equal treatment for Africans after McDonald's apology By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:17:21 GMT McDonald's said it had closed a restaurant in Guangzhou for diversity and inclusion training after an investigation confirmed social media reports it was barring "black people". Full Article
at Bill Gates, in rebuke of Trump, calls WHO funding cut 'as dangerous as it sounds' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:25:19 GMT The Microsoft co-founder said halting funding for the World Health Organisation during a world health crisis was "as dangerous as it sounds". Full Article
at 'Banana republic': Trump threatens to unilaterally suspend Congress By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:30:23 GMT The President's remarkable threat - which came on the day US recorded its highest number of coronavirus deaths - drew immediate criticism from constitutional experts. Full Article
at After 10 days of hell, take it from me: you don't want to catch this virus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:33:32 GMT I did not think I was going to die but it absolutely felt like the virus was trying hard to kill me. I've never been so sick, or scared. Full Article
at From 'Xi's doing a great job' to 'The WHO really blew it’: Trump's coronavirus response in tweets By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:03:02 GMT The US President has been able to use Twitter to shape what the public talks about in the realm of politics. He's gone into overdrive on the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
at Europe is emerging from the pandemic with beds and ventilators to spare By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:53:04 GMT All across Europe, the numbers are coming down. There is finally good news to share. Full Article
at WHO defends China's new Wuhan coronavirus death toll By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 01:25:01 GMT US President Donald Trump seized on the new figures as evidence China has been deliberately concealing its true toll from the rest of the world. Full Article
at Trump's 'LIBERATE MICHIGAN!' tweets incite insurrection. That's illegal in the US By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 05:12:01 GMT Using the current crisis to encourage a backlash against lawful and expert-recommended public health measures enjoys no protection under the US Constitution. Full Article
at Joe Biden sketches out his would-be administration By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:49:05 GMT Biden casts Donald Trump as chaotic and woefully unreliable in moments of crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
at UNSW graduate, Chinese Vice Minister investigated for 'severe violations of discipline and law' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:46:03 GMT The move comes a month after Sun Lijung played a key role in the Chinese Communist Party's response to the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
at Trump-aligned states ready to reopen for business from this week By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:42:01 GMT Republican governors, including in Georgia, are reopening gyms, churches, bowling alleys and hairdressers later this week despite COVID-19 cases still rising. Full Article
at 'The greatest challenge': Asia catches coronavirus' second wave By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:49:01 GMT Beijing has imposed new restrictions on an upscale diplomats district home to 3.5 million people, as it guards a second wave of coronavirus cases. Full Article
at South Korea plays down reports Kim Jong-un is near death By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:47:03 GMT Officials in Seoul say they have not seen any unusual activity in North Korea, following reports North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was gravely ill. Full Article
at Coronavirus study shows more deaths, no benefit from Trump's drug treatment suggestion By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:49:01 GMT Researchers did not track side effects, but noted a hint that hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs, too. Full Article
at Turnbull's memoirs spill beans on Murdoch 'hate' campaign By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:41:05 GMT Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull reveals his run-ins with the Murdoch press in his memoir. Full Article
at As the day unfolded: Scott Morrison says Australia's COVID-19 restrictions to remain in place for at least four weeks, nation's death toll stands at 65 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:26:01 GMT If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080. Full Article
at New suits and long journeys: How we navigated the Great Depression By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:14:55 GMT Memories of the Depression years come flooding back with talk of Australia heading into another depression or at least a severe recession. Full Article
at Please Explain podcast: is Australia close to eliminating COVID-19? By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:30:00 GMT In today's episode of Please Explain, Liam Mannix joins Tory Maguire to discuss government modelling that indicates Australia is on track to eliminate the virus. Full Article
at Good Weekend Superquiz and Target, Saturday, April 18 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:00:00 GMT Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target. Full Article
at The Great Lockdown is a sledgehammer busting dreams that won't bounce back By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 11:02:01 GMT It’s like a giant version of the Kings Cross lockout. Full Article
at As the day unfolded: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.2 million, Australian death toll stands at 69 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:05:01 GMT If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080. Full Article
at 'Unfair': Flight Centre draws fire over $300 charge for COVID cancellations By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:55:01 GMT A Victorian family whose dream holiday to the US was cancelled because of coronavirus has accused Flight Centre of "robbery" for refusing to refund the full cost of a Disneyland pass. Full Article
at Hunt rules out trans inquiry, wants nationally consistent care By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:28:02 GMT The federal health minister has shot down calls for an inquiry into gender dysphoria, in recognition of the "further harm" it could cause. Full Article