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The number of NSW coronavirus cases jumped on Thursday to 1219, a rise of 190 on the previous day. Some 16 patients are in intensive care, with 10 requiring ventilators. Two more children in NSW on Thursday – girls aged one and two – were confirmed to have COVID-19, taking the number of child cases…

2.25am GMT 02:25 The Greens have also called for a freeze on tenant evictions. From Adam Bandt: The Greens have also written to the National Cabinet urging a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures as well as rent and mortgage holidays, after the NSW and Tasmanian Parliaments over the last 2 days passed Greens amendments to…

12.24am GMT 00:24 In New South Wales shadow health minister Chris Bowen and shadow home affairs minister Kristina Keneally have held a press conference, with Bowen calling for more testing to be carried out across Australia. Countries have been grappling with a worldwide shortage of the swabs. Bowen says: I understand the constraints and limitations…

LIVE Last updated March 20, 2020 10:24AM AEDT The Australian death toll from coronavirus has risen to seven after an 81-year-old woman died in hospital last night, following a record surge in new cases. Meanwhile, bars, cafes and restaurants are bracing for new restrictions on indoor gatherings after the most dramatic day of the outbreak…

Frank Chung Up to 150,000 people could die from the new coronavirus, according to Australia's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly.Speaking to reporters in Canberra yesterday, Professor Kelly said anywhere from 20 to 60 per cent of the population could ultimately contract COVID-19.He declined to put a number on deaths but said the mortality rate…

Frank Chung Prime Minister Scott Morrison insists he's "feeling fine" after Sunrise host David Koch noted he was "sounding a bit croaky" this morning."A lot of meetings but I can tell you I am feeling fine," Mr Morrison said. "There is a lot of work to do, and everyone is working well together."Home Affairs Minister…