COVID-19
Federal, state verdicts at odds over remote learning
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Lucas dumped from charity after anti-vax controversy
Isabel Lucas has been dropped as the ambassador of a girls’ charity over controversial comments she made about coronavirus vaccines. ...
Sexy items shoppers are buying in lockdown
If you’ve been living in leggings, oversized sweaters and haven’t dressed the way you usually would for quite some time ...
Gamescom Cancelled Due to Coronavirus? Government Ruling Almost Guarantees It
Honestly, it was bound to happen. Around a month ago I wrote about how Gamescom and Koelnmesse were still planning ...
iPad Has Become My Favorite Gadget During Lockdown
The iPad has become my favorite gadget to use during this COVID-19 lockdown, for both work and play. My 11-inch ...
App-Based Remote Doctor’s Appointments See Major Rise Amidst Coronavirus Crises
During this global pandemic, we’re all advised to stay indoors for our safety as well as for the people around ...
Airbnb Changes Cancellation Policy – Seemingly Stops Refunds
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a huge impact on every facet of life, with plans of any kind being ...
India migrant workers protest as lockdown extended
India extended a lockdown on its 1.3 billion people until at least May 3, sparking protests by jobless migrant workers ...
Teachers Union president tells Scott Morrison to keep out of schooling debate
Parents should not be worried about their school-aged children missing out on some study amid the coronavirus crisis, says the ...
Chilean soprano sings for neighbours during lockdown
A Chilean opera singer is keeping her neighbours entertained by singing classics from her window during the country’s coronavirus quarantine. ...
Scott Morrison issues direct plea to Australia’s teachers, urging them to keep their classrooms open
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has thanked Australian teachers as he calls on them to keep classrooms operating with students preparing ...
The global economy is now facing the worst recession since the Great Depression
The International Monetary Fund has predicted the worst global downturn in a century. Powered by WPeMatico
‘Mortified’ worker behind Sydney aged care outbreak
NSW police will today interview management at a western Sydney nursing home where an infectious health worker unknowingly passed on ...
Coronavirus taxes: How to repay our virus debt
A GST increase, coronavirus levy and other big tax changes are likely to be examined by governments when Australia switches ...
Andrews doubles down on school closures despite PM’s plea
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Pharma giants join forces in COVID-19 vaccine race
Pharma giants Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will join forces to work on a coronavirus vaccine they hope will enter clinical ...
PM’s schools plea as Trump cuts WHO funding
Donald Trump will suspend all US funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO), with the US President claiming it had ...
Activision Blizzard Games On Track for Now, But COVID-19 May Force Them to Reassess Soon
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major effect on video game development around the world, with games like Wasteland 3 and The Last ...
Apple Shares Mobility Data from Maps to Help COVID-19 Efforts
Apple has announced the availability of a mobility data trends tool from Apple Maps, to help with COVID-19 efforts around ...
Smartphone Usage Plummets During COVID-19 With Surge in Desktop Use
Due to the impact of COVID-19, most Americans have been stuck at homes with nowhere to go during the lockdown. ...
Sony’s ‘Play at Home’ Initiative Includes $10M Relief Fund for Indie Dev Partners, Free Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey on PS4
Jim Ryan, President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, revealed today the company’s new ‘Play at Home’ initiative. The COVID-19 ...
Microsoft Delays the Scheduled End of Service Date for Windows 10 v1809
Microsoft has announced today that the company is delaying the scheduled end of service date for Windows 10 October 2018 ...
More than 200 police officers in Peru test positive for COVID-19
As Peru battles a rising number of coronavirus cases, 217 police officers have tested positive in the Andean country. Powered ...
Ecuadorean firefighters raise spirits among locked down Quito residents with serenade
An Ecuadorean fireman has surprised residents of Quito with his short ”high rise” trumpet concerts to bring a little joy ...
China limited the Mekong’s flow. Other countries suffered a drought.
New research show that Beijing’s engineers appear to have directly caused the record low levels of water in Thailand, Laos, ...
$200 left in the bank: coronavirus reality for international students
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, temporary visa holders like Aaren have been left out of the government’s financial support packages. ...
COVID-19 is 10 times deadlier than swine flu, WHO says
The head of the WHO says coronavirus restrictions should not be lifted yet, and only eased when its possible to ...
Aussie stars blasted for coronavirus anti-vax push
Actor Isabel Lucas and surfer Taj Burrow are the latest celebrities to raise the ire of medical professionals by supporting ...
Public statement for collaboration on COVID-19 vaccine development
On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of ...
Old vaccines for other germs being tested against COVID-19
Scientists are dusting off some decades-old vaccines against other germs to see if they could provide a little stopgap protection ...
