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| Coronavirus Australia live news: national cabinet set to ease restrictions in stages – latest updates | Coronavirus Australia live news: national cabinet set to ease restrictions in stages – latest updates |
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| Scott Morrison expected to emerge from today’s meeting with a plan to gradually open up the economy. Follow all the news, live | Scott Morrison expected to emerge from today’s meeting with a plan to gradually open up the economy. Follow all the news, live |
| The Victorian health department has confirmed that student from Marcellin College has tested positive for Covid-19 after coming in close contact with another person in the cluster. | |
| “One Marcellin College student has tested positive for Coronavirus. The student is a household contact of a confirmed case with the Cedar Meats outbreak,” a spokesperson for the department said in a statement. | |
| “As the student did not attend school while infectious the department has advised no further action is necessary by Marcellin College.” | |
| A WorkSafe Inspector has also gone into isolation and is being tested after attending the factory on 23 April following a workplace accident. | |
| A worker severed his thumb at the factory and was rushed to Sunshine hospital. He was asymptomatic at the time but later developed symptoms and tested positive for Covid-19 on 26 April. | |
| “The WorkSafe Inspector was not on-site at the same time as the employee that later tested positive to coronavirus - and as such, was not a close contact,” a spokesperson for the department said. | |
| “The WorkSafe inspector was contacted by DHHS as part of the wider investigation into the cluster and is being tested for coronavirus as a precaution. | |
| “The Inspector has not reported any symptoms and is self-isolating while awaiting results.” | |
| A reminder, national cabinet will meet today to debate (and hopefully finalise) the roadmap out of Covid-19 lockdowns. | |
| Australians should expect a phased lifting of restrictions over months – with different parts of the country easing restrictions at different times. Relaxations are likely to be staged in four-week blocks. | |
| That meeting starts in about an hour. Expect to hear from state and federal leaders this afternoon. | |
| Australia is part of the global “early movers” group of countries, but don’t expect anything dramatic anytime soon. Think months, not weeks. | |
| The Australian government has pushed back at US claims the coronavirus may have originated in a Wuhan lab and has determined that a “dossier” giving weight to the theory is not a Five Eyes intelligence document. | |
| It is understood the Morrison government sees the promotion of the theory the virus leaked out of a laboratory in Wuhan, China, as counterproductive to Australia’s push to gain broad international support for an independent inquiry into the origins and overall handling of the pandemic. | |
| I might leave you there for this morning, but I’m leaving you in good hands. Ben Doherty will be with you throughout the day. | I might leave you there for this morning, but I’m leaving you in good hands. Ben Doherty will be with you throughout the day. |
| The foreign affairs minister, Marise Payne, said in a statement this morning that Covid-19 testing equipment has been delivered to a number of Pacific Island countries. | |
| New Qantas flights from Los Angeles and London to Melbourne have built up hopes that Australian expats can bring their pets home. AAP reports: | |
| Australians hoping to fly home during the coronavirus pandemic have been given new options with Qantas announcing limited flights to Melbourne from Los Angeles and London. | |
| It also opens the potential for pets to be flown back to Australia. Previous special Qantas and Virgin Australia flights organised during the pandemic flew from LA to Brisbane. | |
| Brisbane does not have the facilities to quarantine pets, forcing Australians planning to fly home during the pandemic to leave their pets in the US or opt not to return to Australia. | Brisbane does not have the facilities to quarantine pets, forcing Australians planning to fly home during the pandemic to leave their pets in the US or opt not to return to Australia. |
| Under Australia’s strict border rules cats and dogs must arrive directly into Melbourne Airport and be quarantined at a facility at Mickleham, near Melbourne.The Australian government has requested owners of pets planning to fly back to Australia on one of the new Melbourne flights to contact Qantas and their chosen pet carriers to check on animal transportation. | Under Australia’s strict border rules cats and dogs must arrive directly into Melbourne Airport and be quarantined at a facility at Mickleham, near Melbourne.The Australian government has requested owners of pets planning to fly back to Australia on one of the new Melbourne flights to contact Qantas and their chosen pet carriers to check on animal transportation. |
| Comment is being sought from Qantas. | Comment is being sought from Qantas. |
| Gladys Berejiklian has also confirmed that no national cabinet meeting recommendations will be put in place in NSW in time for Mother’s Day. | |
| But residents are allowed to have two adults guests over, along with any children in their care. | |
| Gladys Berejiklian has provided an update on how the NSW hotel quarantine program has gone: | |
| Gladys Berejiklian says there have only been four new Covid-19 cases in the state overnight. | |
| If you want to get all caught up ahead of the national cabinet meeting today, may I suggest this report from Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy? | |
| She breaks down everything you need to know about the financial hopes and health worries surrounding lifting the lockdown. | She breaks down everything you need to know about the financial hopes and health worries surrounding lifting the lockdown. |
| One of the biggest unfolding stories at the moment is Cedar Meats. | One of the biggest unfolding stories at the moment is Cedar Meats. |
| The Melbourne factory has been linked to 62 cases, including a nurse, an aged care worker and now a schoolboy. | |
| Victorian politicians have been quick to talk about what a good job they have done containing the crisis, but there are still several days in late April with a big question mark hanging over them, as more information about who knew exactly what and when emerge. | Victorian politicians have been quick to talk about what a good job they have done containing the crisis, but there are still several days in late April with a big question mark hanging over them, as more information about who knew exactly what and when emerge. |
| I spoke to a worker at Cedar Meats who says they were scared to stay at the factory after the first case was announced. | |
| Hello and welcome to today’s coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia. You have me, Matilda Boseley, with you for this morning. | Hello and welcome to today’s coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia. You have me, Matilda Boseley, with you for this morning. |
| The big news today is that state, territory and federal leaders are linking up for a national cabinet meeting. | The big news today is that state, territory and federal leaders are linking up for a national cabinet meeting. |
| The discussion will revolve around how Australia should approach lifting lockdown laws. But don’t get too excited – any changes are likely to be cautious and gradual, and the easing of restrictions will come in four-week waves. | The discussion will revolve around how Australia should approach lifting lockdown laws. But don’t get too excited – any changes are likely to be cautious and gradual, and the easing of restrictions will come in four-week waves. |
| While some states, like Queensland, lifted some restrictions on families visiting each other in time for Mother’s Day on Sunday, the New South Wales and Victorian leadership has held firm, saying anything is discussed at today’s meeting won’t be put in place by the weekend. | While some states, like Queensland, lifted some restrictions on families visiting each other in time for Mother’s Day on Sunday, the New South Wales and Victorian leadership has held firm, saying anything is discussed at today’s meeting won’t be put in place by the weekend. |
| In case you are feeling a bit behind here, are the biggest things that happened yesterday to get you up to speed. | In case you are feeling a bit behind here, are the biggest things that happened yesterday to get you up to speed. |
| The Newmarch House operator Anglicare appointed a special adviser to guide its response to a deadly Covid-19 outbreak at the facility. | The Newmarch House operator Anglicare appointed a special adviser to guide its response to a deadly Covid-19 outbreak at the facility. |
| The cluster connected to a Melbourne meat factory, Cedar Meats, grew to 62 infected people. | The cluster connected to a Melbourne meat factory, Cedar Meats, grew to 62 infected people. |
| South Australia recorded its first case in two weeks. | South Australia recorded its first case in two weeks. |
| The NRL said players who objected to vaccines could apply for an exemption to train during the pandemic. | The NRL said players who objected to vaccines could apply for an exemption to train during the pandemic. |