By John Hopewell
22.03.2020 - 14:25 / newidea.com.au
Victorian schools are set to close on Tuesday, with the state bringing forward the Easter holiday break. NSW is expected to follow suit.
He said the strict closures follow a weekend in which Australians gathered at the beach and licenced venues, flaunting social distancing recommendations.
“When we all do not do the right thing, then it has real implications for others,” he said.
“We now need to take action because we cannot have the confidence as a group of leaders that the social distancing
By Patrick Frater
There's no doubt about it, the coronavirus pandemic is weighing heavily on parents around thye nation, and now the government is giving back to parents who have it hardest - the essential workers.
Theatrical box office in the Asia-Pacific region tumbled a massive 85% in the first two months of the year. The coronavirus caused cinema closures, audience hesitation, and a halving of the number of film releases.
On the mend! Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson spotted back in Los Angeles after battling coronavirus in Australia earlier this month.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has introduced further restrictions for Australians in a bid to flatten the curve of the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the world.
— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks)
Cinema chains in Australia and New Zealand are closing their doors from Monday after the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday night ordered a shut down of all non-essential services, saying social distancing measures have failed to slow the spread of Coronavirus in Australia. Morrison told Parliament on Monday the country must prepare for long-term shutdown of non essential activities, closing pubs, gyms, theatres and cinemas for the next six months.
By Anthony D'Alessandro
One day at a time. Tom Hanks’ sister gave an update on the actor’s condition after he and his wife, Rita Wilson, tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Tom Hanks has shared the “good news” with his fans that his coronavirus symptoms remain the same one week after he was diagnosed with the illness.
By Anthony D'Alessandro
SYDNEY — Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, have left a hospital in Australia’s Queensland state five days after testing positive for the coronavirus, People magazine reported on Monday.
By Tom Grater
© Getty BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05: Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks arrives at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards attends the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) Tom Hanks has provided an updated on his coronavirus diagnosis as he remains in isolation “for the next 10 days” with wife Rita Wilson in Australia.