Australia investigates if 'illegal' medical worker dinner party behind coronavirus bump

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MELBOURNE (REUTERS) - Australian officials are investigating whether an illegal social gathering of health workers is behind a spike in coronavirus cases in the island state of Tasmania, as the government forecast national unemployment to hit 10 per cent by mid-year.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MELBOURNE - Australian officials are investigating whether an illegal social gathering of health workers is behind a spike in coronavirus cases in the island state of Tasmania, as the government forecast national unemployment to hit 10 per cent by mid-year.

"I accept that this is a serious allegation," Mr Gutwein told reporters."I've asked the Tasmania Police to investigate this matter, and that will be started today." "We came into this crisis - which is a dual one, a health crisis and an economic crisis - in pretty strong shape," Mr Morrison said on Channel Nine's Today show.

 

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