9.08am GMT 09:08 To finish up on 18 March There will be another big day ahead of us. Here is a brief outlay of today: Australia recorded its sixth death from Covid-19, when an 86-year-old man died in a Sydney hospital from the virus. NSW saw its biggest spike in daily cases, with 57 new…
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Jurie Roux (Gallo Images) Plans to restructure local rugby competitions are currently under discussion in the wake of the recent measures introduced to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021These plans could see South African franchises and other provincial…
Read More »Trudeau says Canadians will be stranded abroad. Here’s what travellers need to know | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Tuesday that some Canadians will be stranded abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic as airlines cancel flights en masse and countries close borders to foreign nationals.A man returning to France comforts a woman as the couple — who declined to give their names — say their goodbyes at Vancouver International Airport,…
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Read More »FAA temporarily closes tower at Chicago’s Midway Airport after employees test positive for COVID-19
In another example for the farreaching effects of the coronavirus outbreak, the FAA today said that it is temporarily closing the tower at Midway Airport, the second largest airport in the Chicago area. In a statement, the FAA says that that several technicians at the facility tested positive for COVID-19. For a while, there was…
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Read More »Coronavirus: Manitoba has 7 new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, says province
Manitoba has seven new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19.Health officials announced the latest cases in a release shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday.The new cases brings the total number of lab-confirmed positive and presumptive positive cases in Manitoba to 15.The latest cases include a man and woman, both in their 60s from a community in the…
Read More »COVID-19: What you need to know about states of emergency | CBC News
Several provinces have declared a state of emergency or state of public health emergency in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, the Trudeau government is examining the Emergencies Act. CBC News explains states of emergency, who can invoke them and the powers they give to governments.Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the declaration of a state of emergency in the province. The…
Read More »Airlines get relief package as COVID-19 wreaks havoc
Mar 17, 2020 – 9.16pmThe federal government unveiled new relief measures for Qantas, Virgin and regional airlines hit by the COVID-19 pandemic made up of refunds and waivers of fuel excise, Airservices charges and regional security fares totalling $715 million.Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said the estimated upfront benefit would be $159 million, which would…
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