The retail industry has been impacted heavily amidst the outbreak of coronavirus, and while supermarkets and pharmacies are experiencing an increase in sales, it remains to be seen how long supply can last despite buying restrictions.
Despite the government announcing its stimulus package, the Australian Retailers Association Chief executive Russell Zimmerman told Sky News he is not sure the package will do enough to help the sector get through the current crisis. Image: Getty
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Australian doctors run out of Coronavirus testing kits | Sky News AustraliaCoronavirus testing kits are no longer available in some parts of Australia due to high demand. \n\nAustralia’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy attributed the low supplies to unnecessary testing of Australian patients and supply chains breaking down as other countries shut down exports. \n\nMr Murphy called on doctors to limit testing to people who have returned from overseas in the past 14 days, have had close contact with a confirmed case of the virus or have suffered from a fever, sore throat, shortness of breath or cough. \n\nImage: Getty Of course. How about making or own tests. Not relying on other countries I've been saying this for 2 weeks. Ask any GP in Australia if they can even get sufficent masks, and the answer is NO. Oh but we are ready knew it
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Coronavirus hits the Australian justice system suspending criminal trials indefinitely | Sky News AustraliaThe global coronavirus pandemic has now hit Australia's justice system with criminal trials in Victoria and the Northern Territory to be brought to a halt. \n\nIn Victoria, all Supreme Court and County Court trials will be suspended indefinitely from Monday.\n\nIn the Northern Territory all Circuit Court services have been suspended temporarily and are scheduled to resume on the first of May.\n\nImage: Getty\n Newcorpse’s dishonesty during the bushfires catches up with it. Shameful. Will Murdoch media blame it on “leftists” and demand the CSIRO and ABC be shut down? Those immunologists and pathologists are all on the gravy train aren’t they?
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NZ travel ban prompts a scramble at Australian airports | Sky News AustraliaThe announcement heralding the introduction of tough new border restrictions in New Zealand prompted a scramble at Australian airports.\n\nNew Zealand’s national cricket team the Black Caps were among those travelling home before the restrictions come into effect at 10:00pm AEDT on Sunday. \n Australia should follow New Zealand on this. Coronavirus update: Another day, another industry/commodity. Crow31Darkness Haha yes!
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Australia could be placed into lockdown due to COVID-19 | Sky News AustraliaAustralian cities could be placed into lockdown as authorities continue attempts to stop the spread of the coronavirus.\n\nA ban on large public gatherings will commence on Monday as schools across the country prepare for the possibility they too could be shut down. \n\nSome schools in Australia are taking matters into their own hands and planning to teach their students remotely, and Health Minister Greg Hunt said a formal directive on closing schools is an option that may be considered down the track. \n \n'When we are looking forward over the course of the next six months we are, rightly, keeping all options on the table,' he said. \n\n\n If Wynyard is in lockdown. Does that mean I get stay while I get paid ? “Down the track”...”six months”? Does he think we have that long?
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COAG meeting denounced by advocates | Sky News AustraliaCEO of Women's Safety NSW Hayley Foster says government leaders came out of the COAG meeting on Friday with “zero action, zero commitments and zero initiatives”.\n\nWomen's safety advocates have expressed disappointment at heads of government, saying they failed to act on women and children’s safety at yesterday's meeting.\n\nLast week a letter was sent from key advocate groups to all governments which outlined five key changes needed to make to ensure women are not at risk.\n\nWomen’s Safety NSW Hayley Foster told Sky News Hannah Clarke’s story has “captured the hearts” of the community because everyone was “horrified” about what happened to her and her children. \n\nHannah and her three children Aaliyah, 6, Laianah, 4, and Try, 3, were doused in petrol and set alight by their estranged husband and father Rowan Baxter in Camp Hill on February 19.\n\n“We are realising how it’s really widespread…and it happens to everybody, right across the community,” she said. \n CEOWomensSafety Would that have been the COAG meeting about coronavirus? idiotvirus CEOWomensSafety In times of pandemic, let's talk about women. Do you even have ANY self-reflection at all? CEOWomensSafety The survivors of COVID-19 will attend to your needs soon.
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Jacinda Ardern introduces coronavirus border measures | Sky News AustraliaNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced drastic new border restrictions in an attempt to counter the spread of coronavirus. \n\nFrom midnight tomorrow every person entering New Zealand will be required to self-isolate for 14 days.\n\nThis includes New Zealand citizens but won't apply to those arriving from pacific nations \n\nThere are six confirmed cases of coronavirus in New Zealand.\n\nImage: AP Are they restricting horses? Is she having another baby? Which airline will be the first to go belly up?
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