av 'No need to get worked up': Britons urged to abide by coronavirus lockdown rules ahead of Sunday's review By www.itv.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:57:53 +0100 It comes as a six-week-old baby was among the 332 deaths announced by NHS England. Full Article
av 'The world has lost one of the greats': Magician Roy Horn dies aged 75 after contracting coronavirus By www.itv.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:14:36 +0100 Magician Roy Horn, best known as part of the Las Vegas performing duo of Siegfried & Roy, has died at the age of 75. Full Article
av Travel, garden centres and schools – how England’s lockdown could be eased By www.itv.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:56:02 +0100 People in England are eagerly awaiting Boris Johnson’s announcement on Sunday around what changes might be made to the lockdown. Full Article
av Coronavirus: Further 346 people die after testing positive for Covid-19 in UK By www.itv.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:29:46 +0100 Officials have urged Britons to follow lockdown rules during the sunny weekend. Full Article
av 'Never seen anything like it': US coronavirus havoc revealed By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 05:21:01 GMT The United States has become the world leader in COVID-19 cases while posting its biggest spike in unemployment claims in history. Full Article
av 'I love waking up to Cuomo': US governors shine in coronavirus crisis By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:45:00 GMT State governors like New York's Andrew Cuomo are making the big decisions on the coronavirus outbreak, and are providing a vivid contrast to Donald Trump. Full Article
av Singapore, Malaysia announce billions in stimulus to prop up economies as coronavirus spreads By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 23:08:01 GMT Singapore and Malaysia are spending billions to keep their economies afloat, while Indonesia has reported its largest rise in cases in a single day. Full Article
av Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:05:01 GMT British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and will self-isolate during the worsening emergency. Full Article
av Britain's Prime Minister, Health Secretary and Chief Medical Officer all hit by coronavirus in a single day By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:39:04 GMT In the middle of a national crisis, three of the four key figures leading Britain's response have been knee-capped by COVID-19. Full Article
av The war within the war over coronavirus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 22:45:02 GMT China and the US are waging a battle to shape the global narrative over responsibility for the outbreak. Full Article
av 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
av '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
av 'Urban centres will be engulfed': coronavirus cases surge beyond New York By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 05:46:03 GMT Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly in cities across the United States, with major hot spots emerging in Detroit, Miami, Chicago and New Orleans. Full Article
av Amid coronavirus outbreak, Hungary's Viktor Orban reaches for unchecked power By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:18:04 GMT Rights groups said the move effectively suspends democracy in the European Union member state in the name of fighting the coronavirus. Full Article
av Chris Cuomo, brother of New York Governor, tests positive for coronavirus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:21:01 GMT The coronavirus pandemic took a personal turn for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as he disclosed that his brother, CNN television anchor Chris Cuomo, had tested positive for the disease. Full Article
av 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
av Lockdowns may have already saved 120,000 lives in just 11 countries By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 02:31:01 GMT Imperial College London experts also shoot down hopes that large parts of the population have already recovered from coronavirus. Full Article
av US is on coronavirus trajectory similar to Italy, Mike Pence says By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:53:03 GMT The US Vice-President said the White House's models for the coronavirus pandemic show the country on a trajectory akin to hard-hit Italy. Full Article
av Megachurch meeting in Mulhouse seeded France's coronavirus epidemic By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:51:02 GMT France reported 56,989 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, and the country's death toll is the fourth highest in the world at 4032. Full Article
av Jobless claims double in a week as coronavirus takes toll on US economy By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:53:01 GMT The coronavirus outbreak continues to upend all aspects of American life, including the November presidential election. Full Article
av White House to advise Americans to cover face to slow coronavirus spread By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 11:42:01 GMT Evidence showing asymptomatic people can pass on the coronavirus has led public health authorities to reassess their resistance to mask wearing. Full Article
av China should be sued for $6.5 trillion for coronavirus damages says top UK think tank By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 05:01:03 GMT China could be sued under 10 possible legal avenues for its role in the early cover up and spread of the coronavirus, according to report. Full Article
av 'We will meet again': The Queen invokes war during historic coronavirus broadcast By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:49:03 GMT The rare address from Windsor Castle was filmed by a lone cameraman dressed in full-body protective equipment. Full Article
av 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
av 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
av Coronavirus economy is already hurting Trump's re-election chances, economists say By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:26:01 GMT Still, it's an open question whether the economy will ultimately doom Trump in November. One election model still predicts a Trump victory by a wide margin. Full Article
av Organised effort helping drive 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 06:11:02 GMT One Qatar-based researcher analysed 22,000 recent interactions on Twitter and found a large number of accounts displayed "inauthentic activity." Full Article
av This is how America's coronavirus response went wrong By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 01:51:03 GMT Rather than affirming American exceptionalism, the pandemic has fed into a narrative of American decline. Full Article
av New York City is digging trenches to bury the coronavirus dead By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 05:21:04 GMT Typically, some 25 bodies are interred each week on Hart Island. Now they are burying that many each day. Full Article
av 'Forgotten Australians' leave Wuhan after three months in lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 01:25:04 GMT The passengers on the plane from Shanghai to Sydney are worried about the travellers from Europe and the United States. Full Article
av Ship's smooth passage represents a favour repaid By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 02:00:02 GMT Relieved Australian cruise passengers flown home from Uruguay might care to reflect on another humanitarian act nearly 50 years ago. Full Article
av 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
av Trump retweets call to fire Anthony Fauci after the coronavirus expert says quicker response 'could have saved lives' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:31:04 GMT President Donald Trump retweeted a call to fire his top infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci Sunday evening, amid mounting criticism of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
av 'We don't have a king': Trump, governors in epic power struggle By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:07:15 GMT The toxic partisanship and gridlock that have defined recent American politics are re-emerging with vengeance amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
av Cambodia is using coronavirus as an excuse for human rights abuse By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 01:32:36 GMT Legislation ostensibly designed to contain the pandemic is being used to crack down on those who dare to question the government's authority. Full Article
av Massive waves slam Wellington's coast By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:40:14 GMT Emergency services were called to the south coast on Wednesday, as waves of up to five metres caused flooding and damage from Owhiro Bay to Island Bay. Full Article
av 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
av 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
av British government on the defensive over claims Boris Johnson skipped coronavirus meetings By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:26:01 GMT Current and former cabinet ministers have rushed to defend Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the wake of damning claims. Full Article
av '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
av 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
av 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
av Meet the Sydney-born virologist who became Greece's coronavirus 'hero' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 09:07:03 GMT Sotiris Tsiodras has been rated the most popular person in Greece for helping the country avoid disaster. Full Article
av Don't touch the flags! Golfers find a fairway to beat coronavirus handicap By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Sydney golf clubs have never been more booked up as players flock to the greens for a dose of the outdoors. Full Article
av A city of homebodies? How coronavirus will change Sydney By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT From washing hands to working from home, the coronavirus has dramatically altered city life. But will these changes last? Full Article
av Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:05:00 GMT Advocacy groups say children are being sent home for behaviour they cannot control; staff say other students are being put at risk. Full Article
av As others drove up prices, Gavin began his long-haul ventilator drive By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:45:00 GMT Medical equipment supplier Gavin Berry drove from Victoria to Queensland to the Illawarra to deliver ventilators. Other operators were a bit less altruistic. Full Article
av Ruby Princess preparing to leave as passengers promised full refund By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:44:03 GMT The plans for the ship's departure come as Carnival Australia confirmed on Monday it would offer a full refund to guests on the cruise that returned to Sydney on March 19. Full Article
av Meteor next backyard project as the heavens put on 'an isolation show' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:24:03 GMT The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak on Wednesday night, so grab a blanket, head outdoors and add 'amateur astronomer' to your list of isolation pursuits. Full Article
av 'Warning light': Coronavirus can last longer in air than first thought By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:16:01 GMT Virus behind the world's COVID-19 pandemic can stay infectious in the air for more than 12 hours, research out of four major US laboratories has found. Full Article
