Tag: Australia
Australian finance minister to quit politics
Australia's Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann announced on Sunday that he will quit politics by the end of 2020.
Cormann, one of...
Provocation to human civilization must be rejected
By Zhong Sheng
The Daily Telegraph newspaper in New South Wales of Australia recently defaced China’s national emblem, evilly associating COVID-19 with China.
National emblem is...
COVID-19 updates: Nigeria to ease COVID-19 lockdown order, Chinese COVID-19 vaccine set for human...
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lifeline package announced for Australia’s locked-down zoos, aquariums
The Australian government has announced a support package for the nation's zoos to help them feed and care for their animals during COVID-19 closures.
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Australia rolls out major phase in widespread coronavirus testing
Healthcare workers will be among the first groups of people subjected to widespread COVID-19 testing, with the aim of detecting asymptomatic carriers of the...
Medical students join Australia’s fight against COVID-19
by Duncan Murray, Hao Yalin & Guo Yang
The global fight against COVID-19 has taken an unprecedented toll on health services, leaving...
Australia moves to “community phase” of COVID-19 response
Australia has moved to the third phase, or the "community phase" of the fight against COVID-19, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday.
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Australia makes progress in COVID-19 control
Australia continues to make progress in the fight against COVID-19, Health Minister Greg Hunt said Wednesday.
As of Wednesday morning there have...
Qantas accused of “knowingly” exposing staff to COVID-19
Australia's leading airline has been accused of "knowingly" exposing baggage handlers to the COVID-19.
The Transport Workers' Union (TWU) recently claimed that Qantas staff...
Home workouts you can trust from Ghanaian Australian fitness coach
Paapa Kweku is a prominent health and fitness guru in Australia. He’s won bodybuilding titles and works with large companies in Australia like Mazda...
G20 and its summits
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a virtual summit of the Group of 20 (G20) leaders on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing...
UTS to engage Ghanaian students in innovative Webinar
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in collaboration with its Ghanaian education representative, Best Education Services has taken measures to continue engaging prospective Ghanaian...
Coronavirus panic buying explained
Shoppers in many Western countries, including Australia and Britian, have rushed to supermarkets to buy as many toilet paper rolls as possible because of...
Australia launches investigation over mystery 400 kg meth haul
Australian authorities have launched an investigation to find those responsible for a mystery 400 kg shipment of methylamphetamine which was uncovered when it arrived...
Australian summers growing longer due to climate change
Australian summers have grown 31 days longer compared to the mid-twentieth century benchmark, a new analysis has found.
Research published by the...
Top cyber spies to be enlisted in search for Australian paedophiles
The Australian government will consider enlisting the nation's cyber intelligence agency to track down online paedophiles, terrorists and other serious criminals.
Under...
Fruit carrying citrus disease found in Australia
A killer disease capable of devastating Australia's citrus industry was found in the country, biosecurity officials have confirmed.
The Department of Agriculture,...
Four dead in plane collision in Australia
Four people were killed when two planes crashed into a field in the Australian State of Victoria on Wednesday.
Police said it...
Australia to commit to long-term emissions target
Australia will commit to a 2050 emissions reduction target at November's United Nations (UN) climate change conference in Britain.
Angus Taylor, minister...
China reports 5,974 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, 132 deaths
Chinese health authorities announced Wednesday that 5,974 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus had been reported in 31 provincial-level regions by...
WHO publishes clinical care guidance for suspected novel coronavirus cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) published on Tuesday interim clinical care guidance for hospitalized patients and for mildly ill patients at home who are...
Germany confirms three more novel coronavirus cases
Three more cases of infection with the novel coronavirus were confirmed in Germany's Bavaria, local health authorities announced on Tuesday evening.
All...
Novel coronavirus pneumonia cases in Taiwan rise to seven
Two individuals were confirmed to be infected with pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus, raising the total confirmed cases in Taiwan to seven, the...
Novel coronavirus outbreak may reach peak in one week or about 10 days
The novel coronavirus outbreak may reach its peak in one week or around 10 days, renowned Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan said Tuesday in...
WHO chief confident in Chinese epidemic prevention and control ability
The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday said the WHO speaks highly of the decisive measures the Chinese government has taken and...
TCM useful in treating patients with new coronavirus pneumonia
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), combined with Western medicine, can play an active role in treating patients with pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV),...
Indonesia’s Sinar Mars Group donates US$14.4 million to aid China coronavirus control
APP (China), a subsidiary of Indonesia-based Sinar Mars Group, donated 100 million yuan (14.4 million U.S. dollars) on Monday to help curb the outbreak...
China sends 6,000 medics to Hubei in virus fight
China has sent nearly 6,000 medical workers from across the country to Hubei Province in the fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak, a health...
China reports 4,515 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, 106 deaths
Chinese health authorities announced Tuesday that 4,515 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) had been reported in 30 provincial-level regions...
Wuhan hospitals receive over 15,000 fever patients daily
The number of fever patients in central China's Wuhan saw an increase, with over 15,000 during peak hours over the past few days, said...