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Australia records 1st day without COVID-19 deaths since mid-September

Australia has recorded its first day with zero COVID-19 deaths since mid-September.As of Monday afternoon, Australia's coronavirus death toll remained at 894.It is the

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World-touring Van Gogh Alive exhibition opens in Sydney on Friday

01:25 An immersive art exhibition named "Van Gogh Alive" is opening on Friday in Sydney. The world-touring multimedia display was relocated to Sydney after a COVID-19 surge in Melbourn

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China suspends barley imports from Australian company

China has suspended barley imports from Australian firm CBH Grain PTY Ltd, said China's General Administration of Customs on Tuesday.Pests were found in barley exports from the company multiple ti

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Virus dominating U.S. pandemic rages in Australia's Victoria, NSW

Testing for the COVID-19, Sydney, Australia, April 7, 2020. /Reuters Genomic testing has shown that the virus leading a second wave of infections in the Australian states of Victoria and New S

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Australia's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 300 after highest number of deaths reported in single day

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described the deaths of 19 Australians on the nation's deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic as "devastating." Authorities in Victoria on Monday annou

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Police in Australia's Melbourne Arrest 2 Organizers of Anti-Mask Rally - Reports

Police in the city of Melbourne in Australia's southeastern state of Victoria have arrested two organizers of a rally against wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemi

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Australian city on lock down amid COVID-19 surge

00:54 Australia's hard-hit Victoria state is now a declared disaster zone with new restrictions in place.An evening curfew is in effect across Melbourne from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for the n

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Australia records largest number of COVID-19 cases in single day

Australia reported the largest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day on Wednesday with 502 people being diagnosed in the past 24 hours. Michael Kidd, the Australian Government Deputy Chief Medica

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Committee for safeguarding national security of HKSAR convenes first meeting

A ship carrying the slogan of "celebrating the passage of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administr

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Australian Medical Association calls for freeze on lifting COVID-19 restrictions

Australia's peak medical body has called for a nationwide temporary pause on lifting coronavirus restrictions amid a spike in cases in Melbourne. Tony Bartone, the president of the Australian Medic

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Australia's Victoria reports biggest daily jump; Stay-at-home extended

A medical personnel administers tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Bondi Beach drive-through testing center in Sydney, Australia, April 7, 2020. /Reuters Australia's second mo

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Chinese mainland reports 18 new COVID-19 cases

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - BEIJING -- Chinese health authority said Monday that it received reports of 18 newly confirmed COVID-19 cas

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China to support Hong Kong's status as separate tariff zone

Beijing will support Hong Kong in maintaining its separate tariff zone and oppose external forces intervening in Hong Kong's affairs, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said

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Ties with China never been more important: Australian state premier

Premier of Australian State of Victoria Daniel Andrews maintained his strong commitment to a healthy ongoing relationship with China, stating that it has never been more important than the moment

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Australian authorities call for research on link between coronavirus and Kawasaki disease

Australian health authorities have called for urgent research into a mysterious COVID-19-linked illness suspected to have caused the death of at least three children i

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All passengers aboard the ferry that capsized in L.Victoria rescued

A massive operation that led to rescuing of 200 passengers that were on board a ferry that capsized in Lake Victoria on Saturday 2.May.2020. /The Standard. Kenya Red Cross said on Saturday tha

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Fatal car collision kills 4 police officers in Melbourne

Four on duty police officers were killed Wednesday in a multi car collision in Melbourne, Australia. The crash happened just after 5:30 p.m. local time in a city-bound lane near the Chandler Highway