Olympics: Australia pulls out of 2020 Games, planning for 2021
MELBOURNE – The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) says it cannot assemble a team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus outbreak and that its athletes should prepare for…
Australian coronavirus cases spike, cruise with sick passengers denied entry
SYDNEY – Australians has begun living under strict new lockdown rules today as coronavirus cases topped 1,600 and authorities denied entry to a cruise ship carrying hundreds on board complaining of…
Victoria state brings forward school holidays amid coronavirus outbreak
SYDNEY – Australia‘s Victoria state will bring forward school holidays to plan for “remote, flexible learning”, Premier Daniel Andrews told a news conference as states plan for the coronavirus pandemic. “If people simply…
Vietnam coronavirus cases rise 19 to 113
HANOI – Vietnam‘s health ministry has reported 19 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases there to 113. In mid-February, Vietnam said all 16 of its confirmed coronavirus cases had recovered,…
Vietnam calls up medical students, retired doctors in coronavirus fight
HANOI – Vietnam‘s health ministry has called on all healthcare workers, including medical students and retired doctors and nurses, to join hands in the country’s fight against coronavirus. Vietnam, with 92…
Mỹ có thể điều hàng chục ngàn Vệ binh Quốc gia giúp dân chống corona
Hàng chục ngàn lính Vệ binh Quốc gia Hoa Kỳ có thể được điều động để giúp các tiểu bang đối phó với dịch virus corona đang lây lan nhanh…
Siết chặt khai báo và tổ chức cách ly người từ nước ngoài trở về để chống Covid-19
Ban chỉ đạo Quốc gia phòng chống dịch Covid 19 của Việt Nam vào ngày 20/3 ban hành công văn về việc yêu cầu tổ chức cách ly người nhập…
Australia delays budget as coronavirus appears among cruise passengers
SYDNEY – Australia has delayed its federal budget by five months to October saying the coronavirus pandemic made it impossible to make sensible economic forecasts, as it prepared to dramatically expand its…
Vietnam expands foreign visa ban, 85 coronavirus cases in country
HANOI – Vietnam will temporarily suspend visa-free travel for citizens of Japan, Belarus and Russia from Saturday as its health ministry reported nine more coronavirus cases, bringing total in the country to 85. The…
Australian banks offer business loan relief, gov’t readies coronavirus stimulus
SYDNEY – Australian banks say they will defer loan repayments for small businesses impacted by coronavirus for six months, as the government prepared to dramatically expand its stimulus package to…
