Prime Minister Scott Morrison has spoken to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to discuss necessary support during the state’s second wave of COVID-19.
Scott Morrison says the response to the second wave of Covid-19 infections cannot be shutting the country down to try to eliminate the virus, and he’s moved to reassure people his government will not be withdrawing income support “for those in need”.
Victoria reported five deaths from the coronavirus cases and logged the third-highest daily rise in coronavirus cases.
Victoria recorded 403 new cases overnight, Premier Daniel Andrews told a media briefing in Melbourne, a day after posting its biggest one-day spike of 484 cases.
There are concerns for Victorian health workers after five staff members at the Royal Children’s Hospital tested positive for coronavirus.
Above 100 medical personnel have become sick or placed into quarantine due to COVID-19. No patients were affected.
Kiyoshi Kurokawa, a prominent Japanese government adviser, said Tokyo Olympics may have to be postponed again if the novel coronavirus mutates into a stronger pathogen.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told Reuters the Olympics, originally scheduled to start this month but put off to 2021 because of the pandemic, must go ahead next year as a symbol of world unity in overcoming coronavirus.
As countries are recovering from coronavirus, the second wave is coming towards them.
Are we gonna see a decline in international travel for a few years?
It’s better to cancel your travel plans for at least 2 years… Reports suggest.
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