Australia declares emergency, invokes new powers to fight coronavirus
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday declared a “human biosecurity emergency” and said the country’s citizens should abandon all overseas travel because of the coronavirus epidemic.
China Hubei city to relax outbound travel curbs, Beijing out of bounds
The Chinese city of Ezhou in Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, has relaxed restrictions on outbound travel for non-resident citizens within its borders, but they will not be allowed to travel to Beijing, it said on Wednesday.
Australia restricts travel to remote indigenous areas to slow coronavirus
Australia urged people on Wednesday to avoid traveling to remote indigenous areas to curtail the spread of the coronavirus epidemic in communities that suffer disproportionately low rates of healthcare and income.
Colombia declares coronavirus state of emergency, orders elderly to stay home
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as the country steps up measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, including ordering the elderly to stay home from Friday until the end of May.
Brazil seeks state of emergency, Bolsonaro’s second coronavirus test negative
Brazil will seek authorization for a state of emergency to allow it to scrap fiscal targets and free up funds to combat the coronavirus crisis, the government said on Tuesday, as President Jair Bolsonaro announced his second COVID-19 test was negative….
Imported coronavirus cases in China outpace local infections for fifth day
China’s imported coronavirus cases outnumbered domestic transmissions for a fifth straight day as infected travellers passed through major transport hubs in Beijing, Shanghai, and the southern cities of Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
‘Do not travel overseas’: Australia raises restriction to highest level
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said the country’s citizens should abandon all overseas travel because of the coronavirus epidemic and banned all non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people.
‘The Terminal’: Latin American travelers stranded as nations shut borders
Yelitza Morles was in Florida with her 13-year-old daughter when she heard on Saturday that her flight home to Venezuela had been canceled due to her country’s ban on international flights to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
South Korea reports 93 new coronavirus cases, total 8,413: KCDC
South Korea reported 93 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing its total infections to 8,413, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Bolsonaro’s second COVID-19 test is negative, Brazil seeks to declare state of emergency
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday his second coronavirus test was negative and his government asked Congress to authorize a state of emergency that would allow it to scrap fiscal targets and free up funds to combat the virus’ spread.
