Australia confirms fifth coronavirus case from last flight out of Wuhan

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 39 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 19%
  • Publisher: 66%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

MELBOURNE: Australia confirmed on Monday (Jan 27) its fifth case of a new coronavirus, with health officials saying the case involved a ...

were confirmed on Saturday, with one in Melbourne and three in Sydney, with health officials saying they were expecting more, given the volume of travel between Australia and China.

Australian officials said on Monday they are working with Chinese authorities on how to evacuate about 100 Australian children and young people out of Wuhan. "We are working on a number of fronts, firstly to make sure ... that there is support for those Australians and we are also working on, as are other countries, to try to secure their ability to return to Australia," Health Minister Greg Hunt told Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio on Monday morning.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne told the 3AW talk radio that the government did not have a"definite" number of Australians in Wuhan, or in Hubei province, as there were a significant number with dual citizenships, some of whom may not have travelled on Australian passports.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Singapore confirms 4th case of Wuhan virus; patient from Wuhan stayed at Sentosa hotelSINGAPORE - The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed a fourth case of Wuhan virus.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Sg 4 : 4 My Sentosa! Raihannn32 fuck our lives
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Wuhan virus: France to evacuate citizens from Wuhan by airPARIS (REUTERS) - France said on Sunday (Jan 26) it expected to evacuate hundreds of its citizens from the Wuhan area in China, the epicentre of a coronavirus outbreak.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Wuhan virus: Australia confirms first cases of coronavirusMELBOURNE: Australia confirmed on Saturday (Jan 25) its first four cases of the Wuhan coronavirus. One patient is hospitalised in stable ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Thailand confirms fifth case of Wuhan virus'The patient is a 33-year-old woman from Wuhan on vacation.'
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »

Six questions about: The Wuhan coronavirus situation in Malaysia (VIDEO)KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — A new strain of virus believed to have originated from the city of Wuhan in central China has claimed 56 lives and infected thousands globally, alarming governments worldwide...
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »

Wuhan virus: S'pore economy will be impacted, saving jobs a priority, says Chan Chun SingLike what happened during the 2003 SARS outbreak, mitigating measures can include “reducing business costs, alleviating cash flows and retention of workers”. Haaaa chewwwzz...coughhh...coughhhh...kaaaawwww...pui..
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »