Australians warned against travelling to Melbourne amid fears of second COVID-19 wave

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Australians were warned on Monday (Jun 22) to avoid travelling to Melbourne, as the country's second-biggest city tightened coronavirus restrictions amid fears of a second...

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COVID-19: Economic activity has to continue despite risks; every person bears ‘individual responsibility’, says Shanmugam

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2990" align="alignnone" width="850"] Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam speaking on In Conversation Special. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Singaporeans have to "calibrate" and "carry...

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COVID-19: Spain reopens border as Latin America cases pass two million

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3028" align="alignnone" width="915"] French border and custom police control vehicles at the Dancharia border post during the re-opening of the border between France and...

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Germany’s coronavirus reproduction rate jumps, indicating rising contagion

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3035" align="alignnone" width="845"] A general view of a block of flats that has been quarantined after dozens of residents tested positive for the coronavirus,...

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Australian state extends state of emergency as coronavirus cases surge

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3065" align="alignnone" width="866"] Workers take a break in the winter sun in Melbourne's central business district on Jun 17, 2020, as more Australians return...

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COVID-19: Spain reopens border with France

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3056" align="alignnone" width="897"] Spain on Sunday reopens its borders to European Union countries in a bid to gets its tourism industry back up and...

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Italy reports 24 coronavirus deaths, 224 new cases

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3047" align="alignnone" width="850"] People walk at Piazza del Popolo, after Italy opened its borders to European countries allowing free movement after the coronavirus lockdown,...

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Pope says COVID-19 should spark new environmental awareness

June 21, 2020June 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_3041" align="alignnone" width="880"] Pope Francis meets Italian health workers as he holds his first audience for a group of people since Italy lifted its...

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Coronavirus: India’s Chennai back in lockdown as cases spike

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

Indian officials have re-imposed a lockdown in the southern city of Chennai (formerly Madras) and three neighbouring districts. [caption id="attachment_2903" align="alignnone" width="822"] Chennai accounts for...

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Japan’s Fujitsu brings hand washing AI to COVID-19 fight

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

Japan's Fujitsu develops new AI-video recognition technology to check proper handwashing TOKYO: Three months after the World Health Organization recommended singing "Happy Birthday" twice...