Australia

A 77-year-old woman from the Sunshine Coast died after her health deteriorated on a flight to Sydney on 13 March. She was taken to a Sydney hospital but could not be resuscitated. It was later confirmed she had Covid-19. She is believed to have had an underlying medical condition. … [Read more...] about Australia’s coronavirus toll: Covid-19 related deaths across the country

People are seen on the nearly deserted steps of the Sydney Opera House, in the wake of New South Wales implementing measures shutting down non-essential businesses and moving toward harsh penalties to enforce self-isolation as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reached what the state's premier calls a "critical stage" in Australia, March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott … [Read more...] about Australia tightens social distancing rules to combat coronavirus

"It's going to take probably a week by the time they sort out the scripts, and by the time we get here and record them, it's going to be a week away." … [Read more...] about Central Australia records first coronavirus cases as Indigenous organisations prepare health messages

The country’s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases jumped by 469 to 3,635 on Saturday, the federal health ministry said, from less than 100 at the start of March. The case number has leapt about 30% since Thursday, with most infections in NSW and Victoria states. … [Read more...] about Australia tightens social distancing rules to fight coronavirus

The actor was seen stretching down to touch the tarmac then doing a celebration dance before entering a terminal after he and Wilson touched down in Los Angeles by private jet, according to the New York Post. … [Read more...] about Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson seen touching down in LA after coronavirus isolation in Australia