With no fresh cases of COVID-19 recorded in the rest of the country, Australia saw its first day of no transmissions since June 9, Health Minister Greg Hunt said. “Thank you to all of our amazing health & public health workers & above all else the Australian people,” Hunt said on his Twitter account. Swift and stringent measures combined with community compliance have been credited for reigning in the pandemic before it strained the public health system in Australia. “What allowances come ... will absolutely be informed by what this week looks like,” Sutton said at a televised press conference. Australia on Friday warned its citizens not to travel to the United States, its key ally, due to the risk of protest violence and coronavirus.

Source: bd News24 November 01, 2020 05:37 UTC