Australian PM abandons interstate tour to tackle COVID-19 crisis

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison cut short a planned interstate tour to focus on the country's coronavirus crisis on Tuesday, citing a ...

File photo of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaking during a joint press conference at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, Feb 28, 2020. SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison cut short a planned interstate tour to focus on the country's coronavirus crisis on Tuesday , citing a"very complex" outbreak in aged care homes in the city of Melbourne.

The Australian leader said he was abandoning the remainder of his Queensland tour to return to the capital of Canberra. "I cannot stand here and tell you I have confidence that staff and management across a number of private sector aged care facilities are able to provide the care that is appropriate to keep their residents safe," Andrews told reporters in Melbourne.A national industrial tribunal ruled on Monday that staff in aged care homes across the country, including nurses, would be granted two weeks of paid pandemic leave.

 

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