Australia targets COVID-19 safe economy by July
SYDNEY – Australia will have a COVID-19 safe economy up and running by July, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says, as his government seeks to get one million unemployed people working…
New Zealand joins Australia’s coronavirus cabinet meeting to discuss travel hub
SYDNEY – New Zealand’s prime minister has joined Australia’s coronavirus cabinet meeting as the neighbouring countries discuss reopening their borders to trans-Tasman travel following their successes in containing the disease.…
Vietnam reports first new coronavirus infection in 9 days, taking its tally to 271
HANOI – Vietnam has reported its first new coronavirus infection in nine days, a British oil expert who was quarantined on arrival, the health ministry said. The Southeast Asian country…
Insight: After aggressive mass testing, Vietnam says it contains coronavirus outbreak
HANOI – Businessman Phan Quoc Viet was making his usual prayers at a pagoda in Tay Ninh, a province in southernVietnam, when the government official’s call came. It was late…
Australia permits home visits, opens beaches as coronavirus lockdown eases
SYDNEY – Australia‘s most populous state says it will relax some restrictions on movement, as beaches reopen amid hopes a policy of widespread medical testing will help sustain a decline in…
Australia to outline coronavirus hit to economy next month
SYDNEY, April 28 (Reuters) – The Australian government will give an update next month on the economic impact of the coronavirus before providing further outlook in June, it said on Tuesday,…
More than 2 million Australians download COVID-19 app, testing expands
SYDNEY – More than two million Australians have downloaded an app to trace contacts of COVID-19 patients hours after its release, the government said, as states set out plans to expand…
Vietnam jails Facebook user over ‘anti-state’ posts
HANOI – A court in Vietnam has sentenced a man to one-and-a-half years in prison for uploading anti-state posts to Facebook, the security ministry said, days after Facebook sources told Reuters they…
Vietnam says 5 mln workers, 84.8% of companies, affected by coronavirus pandemic
HANOI, April 24 (Reuters) – Vietnam said on Friday the coronavirus outbreak has negatively affected 5 million workers and 84.8% of companies in the country. The Southeast Asian country on Friday reported…
Australia will make it a crime to use coronavirus tracing data for non-health purposes
SYDNEY – Australia will make it illegal for non-health officials to access data collected on smartphone software to trace the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, amid…
