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| Coronavirus Australia update live: four more Newmarch residents die, taking total to 11 – latest news | Coronavirus Australia update live: four more Newmarch residents die, taking total to 11 – latest news |
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| Coronavirus outbreak was confirmed at the Anglicare aged home on April 11. Almost 50 cases have been reported at the facility. Follow live | Coronavirus outbreak was confirmed at the Anglicare aged home on April 11. Almost 50 cases have been reported at the facility. Follow live |
| As minds in Australia turn to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, globally, there are concerns about the long-term ramifications of extended lockdowns. | |
| This story, from my colleague Liz Ford in London, makes for sobering reading. | |
| Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori says the Olympic Games, already postponed to 2021, would be “scrapped” if they could not take place next year. | Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori says the Olympic Games, already postponed to 2021, would be “scrapped” if they could not take place next year. |
| The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government last month postponed the Games until July 2021 because of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. | The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government last month postponed the Games until July 2021 because of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. |
| With the epidemic’s worldwide infection rate climbing and experts suggesting a vaccine is still a long way off, questions are being asked about whether the global sporting event might need to be delayed further. | With the epidemic’s worldwide infection rate climbing and experts suggesting a vaccine is still a long way off, questions are being asked about whether the global sporting event might need to be delayed further. |
| “No. In that case, the Olympics will be scrapped,” Mori said in the interview with Japanese sports daily Nikkan Sports, when asked if the Games could be postponed again until 2022. | “No. In that case, the Olympics will be scrapped,” Mori said in the interview with Japanese sports daily Nikkan Sports, when asked if the Games could be postponed again until 2022. |
| However Yori, a former prime minister, remained confident they would go ahead in 2021. | However Yori, a former prime minister, remained confident they would go ahead in 2021. |
| “We have delayed the Olympics until next summer after we will have won the battle,” he was quoted as saying. | “We have delayed the Olympics until next summer after we will have won the battle,” he was quoted as saying. |
| “The Olympics would be much more valuable than any Olympics in the past if we could go ahead with it after winning this battle. We have to believe this otherwise our hard work and efforts will not be rewarded.” | “The Olympics would be much more valuable than any Olympics in the past if we could go ahead with it after winning this battle. We have to believe this otherwise our hard work and efforts will not be rewarded.” |
| The Guardian’s Justin McCurry, in Tokyo, has filed on just how difficult getting the games up next year will be. | The Guardian’s Justin McCurry, in Tokyo, has filed on just how difficult getting the games up next year will be. |
| If the NRL restarts on May 28, it likely won’t be the first footballing competition in the world to resume: Germany’s Bundesliga is slated to return to competition on May 9, pending final approval from the German government. | If the NRL restarts on May 28, it likely won’t be the first footballing competition in the world to resume: Germany’s Bundesliga is slated to return to competition on May 9, pending final approval from the German government. |
| Germany is gradually easing social distancing restrictions, and the football league’s proposal is to limit crowds to just 300 people (perhaps the Sheffield Shield can restart here). | Germany is gradually easing social distancing restrictions, and the football league’s proposal is to limit crowds to just 300 people (perhaps the Sheffield Shield can restart here). |
| Australian Brandon Borrello plays for SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga. He spoke with the ABC here: | Australian Brandon Borrello plays for SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga. He spoke with the ABC here: |
| A little more detail on the restarting of the NRL. | A little more detail on the restarting of the NRL. |
| The rugby league is the first major code in Australia to announce its resumption: others will no doubt be watching with bated breath. | The rugby league is the first major code in Australia to announce its resumption: others will no doubt be watching with bated breath. |
| Australian Rugby League Commission Chair Peter V’landys confirmed the restart late Tuesday afternoon “after extensive consultation with broadcast partners, clubs, and key stakeholders”. | Australian Rugby League Commission Chair Peter V’landys confirmed the restart late Tuesday afternoon “after extensive consultation with broadcast partners, clubs, and key stakeholders”. |
| Else: | Else: |
| The first two rounds of the competition will be counted and the current competition ladder will be in place when games resume (this may be subject to prime ministerial appeal given the Sharks haven’t won a game yet). | The first two rounds of the competition will be counted and the current competition ladder will be in place when games resume (this may be subject to prime ministerial appeal given the Sharks haven’t won a game yet). |
| The draw for the rest of the season will be worked out in coming weeks, along with the timing of the State of Origin (which Queensland will win, because... ‘Queenslander’, ahh Billy Moore, those were the days). | The draw for the rest of the season will be worked out in coming weeks, along with the timing of the State of Origin (which Queensland will win, because... ‘Queenslander’, ahh Billy Moore, those were the days). |
| The 2020 season will be 20 rounds, with the grand final on October 25. | The 2020 season will be 20 rounds, with the grand final on October 25. |
| (Oh, and the first two rounds will count ... good news for some.) | (Oh, and the first two rounds will count ... good news for some.) |
| I am now handing over the blog to my colleague, Ben Doherty. Have a good evening, everyone. | I am now handing over the blog to my colleague, Ben Doherty. Have a good evening, everyone. |
| Anglicare has announced four more deaths at Newmarch House, taking the total number of deaths of residents who tested positive to coronavirus at the facility to 11. | Anglicare has announced four more deaths at Newmarch House, taking the total number of deaths of residents who tested positive to coronavirus at the facility to 11. |
| The Chinese embassy in Canberra has responded to reports about the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade raising the investigation of the source of Covid-19 with the ambassador. | The Chinese embassy in Canberra has responded to reports about the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade raising the investigation of the source of Covid-19 with the ambassador. |
| In a move clearly targeted at embarrassing the Morrison government, the statement claims Dfat has conceded it has no detail on the proposed investigation. | In a move clearly targeted at embarrassing the Morrison government, the statement claims Dfat has conceded it has no detail on the proposed investigation. |
| A spokesperson said: | A spokesperson said: |
| Here’s more on a third NRL player called in over alleged social distancing breaches. | Here’s more on a third NRL player called in over alleged social distancing breaches. |
| Good afternoon everyone.Just on the claims from Angus Taylor’s office that there is a difference between accessing a report and downloading it, that’s not entirely the case. | Good afternoon everyone.Just on the claims from Angus Taylor’s office that there is a difference between accessing a report and downloading it, that’s not entirely the case. |
| The City of Sydney website itself refers to links of the annual report file as a “download”. While technically his office may not have right-clicked and saved the file, it would have still recorded the access of the document as a download – it would have made a copy of it on Taylor’s or the staffer’s computer, albeit not permanently. | The City of Sydney website itself refers to links of the annual report file as a “download”. While technically his office may not have right-clicked and saved the file, it would have still recorded the access of the document as a download – it would have made a copy of it on Taylor’s or the staffer’s computer, albeit not permanently. |