Australia steps up lockdown to combat coronavirus spread

Sat, Mar 14, 2020 - 9:35 AM

Australia's prime minister cancelled plans to go to a rugby game on Saturday after a senior minister was diagnosed with Covid-19, while the nation's treasurer called a second crisis meeting over the rapidly growing economic threat from the coronavirus.

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[MELBOURNE] Australia's prime minister cancelled plans to go to a rugby game on Saturday after a senior minister was diagnosed with Covid-19, while the nation's treasurer called a second crisis meeting over the rapidly growing economic threat from the coronavirus.

Treasurer Josh...

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