People at Sydney's Bondi Beach, which has reopened to surfers and swimmers after it was closed to curb the spread of coronavirus. Photo: ReutersMany Australians are about to reclaim minor social freedoms as some states carefully relax the coronavirus lockdown. Western Australia was the first to move on Monday when it began its cautious relaxation of social distancing measures. But other jurisdictions are standing firm, as the world watches what's happening in countries like Germany where there's evidence of coronavirus cases starting to multiply again. More than 6746 cases have been recorded in Australia, but fewer than 1100 are still active.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 30, 2020 06:56 UTC