Australia welcomes growing support for COVID-19 inquiry at WHO meeting
SYDNEY – A resolution pushed by the European Union and Australia calling for a review into the origins and spread of the novel coronavirus has the support of 116 countries…
Australians urged to avoid rush hour crush in return to work
SYDNEY – Australians in the country’s most populated state began their first full week of loosened coronavirus lockdown measures today, with officials urging commuters returning to offices to avoid catching…
Cafes and bars reopen in parts of Australia after coronavirus lockdown
SYDNEY – Restaurants, cafes and bars in Australia‘s most populous state are reopening after a two-month shutdown under coronavirus lockdown measures, boosting the federal government’s bid to get people back in…
Vietnam reports 24 new coronavirus cases, all imported; cases pass 300
HANOI – Vietnam reported 24 new coronavirus infections today, all of which were imported cases involving Vietnamese citizens returning from Russia who were placed under quarantine on arrival, the country’s health ministry said.…
Vietnam determined to save British pilot, avoid its first COVID-19 death
HANOI – Vietnam has mounted an all-out effort to save the life of its most critically ill coronavirus patient, a British pilot who works for Vietnam Airlines, the national carrier.…
Vietnam to import 20,000 pigs from Thailand to rebuild swine fever-hit herd
HANOI – Vietnam will import 20,000 breeding pigs from Thailand this year, state media said, as the country is seeking to rebuild its hog herd battered by an African swine-fever outbreak. First…
Australians warned worse still to come after job losses hit record high
SYDNEY- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned citizens to brace for more bad news as data released showed the country’s monthly job losses rose to a record high because of…
Australia says China silent on trade talk request, maintains call for coronavirus inquiry
SYDNEY – China has not responded to a request for urgent talks after Australia‘s key agriculture exports were hit with suspensions and tariff threats, said Australia‘s trade minister, as ties strain over…
Vietnam reopens schools after easing coronavirus curbs
HANOI – Authorities at kindergartens and primary schools in Vietnam took children’s temperatures at the gates when they re-opened from a months-long closure over the coronavirus pandemic, following last week’s partial re-opening…
Australia’s biggest states retain lockdown measures on Mother’s Day
SYDNEY – Australia’s two most populous states has refused to allow a one-day reprieve from strict limits on personal movement for Mother’s Day this weekend, even as the country’s rate…
