Treasurer Dominic Perrottet will reveal the New South Wales economy is expected to contract by 10 per cent this financial year.Key points:Dominic Perrottet says the economic figures are a "challenging set of numbers"Unemployment is expected to jump to 7.75 per centThe NSW Government's COVID-19 reaction will "shift in direction"Mr Perrottet will deliver an economic update…
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Author of the article:John Meagher • Montreal GazettePublishing date:3 hours ago • 2 minute readQuebec Premier François Legault, right, speaks with Stéphane Cormier, president of the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ) as Legault arrives in Joliette, east of Montreal, on Friday, May 29, 2020. Allen McInnis / Montreal GazetteArticle contentQuebec reported 408 new…
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Uncertainty over the true number of Covid-19 cases in South Africa has led to confusion, and concerns have been raised that the real rate of infection could be much higher. Health minister Zweli Mkhize said twice this week that this could be the case, cautioning against optimism over intermittent dips in South Africa's rate of…
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In less than a month, South Africa has ramped up its ability to test people for the novel coronavirus from a few hundred, to a few thousand every day. And, thanks to new equipment delivered in the past few days, with more expected by mid-April, testing numbers are expected to increase dramatically. By the time…
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