There was a persistent rumour that the government would announce a lockdown after its Tuesday night meeting of the national cabinet. The “total shutdown” rumour was so widespread across social media that the health minister, Greg Hunt, took to Twitter to dispel it. No wonder people are scared and are panic buying when they can’t rely on the media to give them accurate information. Discussing the allegations that shoppers were descending on regional towns and clearing out the supermarkets, Hadley claimed the profiteers were Asian Australians. Live from the living roomMost media companies are now encouraging staff to work from home, with 35% of ABC staff working remotely already.

Source: The Guardian March 20, 2020 01:13 UTC