“Global fears of the coronavirus is still spooking investors, and overnight markets in Europe and the United States fell also," he said.
The business reporter said US markets fell after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged the threat the virus could pose to the global economy. Image: Getty
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Coronavirus death toll rises to at least 106 | Sky News AustraliaThe death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has soared to at least 106. \n\nMore than 4,000 others have been infected, as cities around the world scramble to cap the spread of the disease.\n\nGermany reported its first case of the virus, and the United States and Canada have updated their travel advice, warning citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to China. \n\nThe boss of the World Health Organisation is in China, examining the handling of the response. \n\nThere are now five confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia after NSW Health reported a 21-year-old woman travelling from Wuhan had contracted the virus. \n\nImage: AP We're gonna need more pamphlets Spud
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'No cause of concern' for coronavirus in Australia | Sky News AustraliaHealth authorities insist there is “no cause of concern” for Australians as the threat of the deadly coronavirus spreads to our shores. \n\nThere are five confirmed cases of the disease in Australia and who remain in isolation in hospital. \n\nExtra security and screening measures are in place at airports while the government works to evacuate 400 Australian citizens trapped in China. \n They are wrong, seriously wrong. The number of confirmed cases doubled overnight ffs. It has spread to every corner of China. -_- But what is wrong with an abundance of caution before the returning Chinese students get back. We knew how to stop boats. Why not stop the flights. There are two creators I follow that have very close chinese connections and only just left china with their families due to social credit system. The wife of one guy is a doctor and their dr friends in China says 10's of thousands are sick. 100% chinese cover up
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‘A real pandemic would look more deadly’ than the coronavirus | Sky News AustraliaSky News host Andrew Bolt says the recent outbreak of the deadly coronavirus “sounds apocalyptic,” but “we seem so prone to panic”.\n\nMr Bolt said there is “a lot of fake news” circulating online, and “racists have posted fake government alerts to avoid suburbs with lots of Chinese residents”.\n\n“Just five Australians have got this coronavirus, and none are seriously ill,” he said.\n \n“In Australia, 3,500 people die every year from the flu. Around the world, five million people die of the flu each year.\n\n“A real pandemic would look more deadly than this one.”\n\nImage: Associated Press Ah yes - the pandemic and climate change expert Andrew Bolt. Why does anyone listen to him? Andrew Bolt isn’t an expert on disease control. Or medicine in general. Why are you publishing Andrew Bolt’s opinion as though it is legitimate? Andrew Bolt and Sky present lies and make shit up. He was proven a liar today
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Chinese villagers wall themselves in to stop spread of coronavirus | Sky News AustraliaChinese villagers are building make-shift structures to wall themselves in to stop spread of the coronavirus. \n\nVillages across the country are sealing themselves off against the virus, which has killed more than 100 people so far. \n\nCheck-points are also being set up to screen every one coming into their province. \n\nMeanwhile in Australia, the government has issued a warning to travellers, urging them to reassess any travels plans to China. \n\nImage: Getty Chinese love building walls. Maybe those villagers should stop eating slaughted dogs, cats, bats, rats etc in open markets there.
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First case of coronavirus confirmed in Germany | Sky News AustraliaGermany has confirmed its first case of the coronavirus, also marking the first case of human-to-human transmission in Europe.\n\nA 33-year-old man is believed to have been infected by a female Chinese colleague after the pair attended the same meeting in Bavaria. \n\nA few days earlier, the Shanghai woman was visited by her parents who come from the worst-affected Wuhan area.\n\nThe German man is stable and receiving treatment while in isolation. \n\nImage: AP Only a matter of time until human - human transmission occurs.
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Coronavirus medical experts warn to 'stay away from school' | Sky News AustraliaEducation Minister Dan Tehan says as the coronavirus disrupts the start to the new school year, “the advice is if you have been in contact with someone who has the virus, or are showing flu-like symptoms, you should stay away”.\n\nMr Tehan told Sky News is it “the same advice we have been providing to schools, childcare centres, vocational education providers and universities for the last four or five days”.\n\n“We must understand that this advice is coming from leading medical experts, and what the government has said is we will continue to take that advice,” he said. \n As we have had some doubtful cases in Australia then perhaps it would be better to assume all Students are infected until cleared.
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