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Many Pacific nations are Covid-free but have been devastated by the economic impacts of the virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePacific Island nations are urging Australia and New Zealand to include them in a planned travel…
Complaints by officials at odds with body’s public praise of Beijing’s response to outbreakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization struggled to get needed information from China during critical early da…
Officials voice concern as coronavirus halts annual programme in country already struggling against resurgence in casesIn April, almost 40 million children missed their polio drops in Pakistan after the cancellation of the nationwide vaccination campai…
Participating hospitals begin enrolling volunteers to test drug’s impact on coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA major trial to see whether the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, taken by Donald Trump to protect himsel…
Deputy chief medical officer Paul Kelly says there is no medical justifications for states keeping borders shut and offers to brief premiers. This blog is now closedNo medical reason to keep borders closed, deputy CMO tells statesFollow the global coro…
US president claimed WHO too willing to accept Chinese explanations over coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMember states have backed a resolution strongly supportive of the World Health Organization, after …
WHO showed ‘alarming lack of independence’ from China, Trump claims; US president says he is taking hydroxychloroquine; Brazil has third highest infectionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump has threatened to cut fu…
More than 120 countries back call for inquiry into origins of virus while US-led coalition is lobbying for Taiwan to attend as an observerCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBeijing is expected to face new levels of pressure at …
Premier Gladys Berejklian to announce move tomorrow as Victoria’s Villa Maria Catholic Homes says most recent case was ‘inconclusive’ result. Follow all today’s updatesMelbourne aged care home in lockdown after inconclusive Covid-19 testSign up for Gua…
A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across AustraliaFollow the global coronavirus liveblogSign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus emailDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsGoo…
KK Shailaja has been hailed as the reason a state of 35 million people has only lost four to the virus. Here’s how the former teacher did itOn 20 January, KK Shailaja phoned one of her medically trained deputies. She had read online about a dangerous n…
Health body says coronavirus restrictions must be eased carefully; Iran to reopens mosques; China reports one new caseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization has called on countries to show “extreme vig…
Foreign minister says ‘we have to stand up for ourselves’ after Beijing protests against calls for Taiwan to join the WHO as an observerCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand’s foreign minister has said the country has …
Beijing claims appear at odds with WHO saying requests were yet to be accepted; global deaths near 270,000; Australia’s three-steps out of lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has said it is “always open to cooperat…
Mechanism will stop short of US and Australian appeals for full international inquiryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe European Union is to put forward proposals for a mechanism to learn from the coronavirus pandemic at th…