Good afternoon, I've taken over the blog from Robyn Grace and will be here in the chair in my home office for the afternoon and evening, keeping you up to date. We're also looking for your stories and reactions too, so keep us in the loop. Scroll down for our call-outs or weigh in through the comments.MeanwhileAll non-urgent elective surgery will be suspended "until further notice" from midnight.
Four frontline healthcare workers at the emergency department of the Mercy Hospital in Werribee have tested positive. One Victorian in intensive care with coronavirus is in their 30s. “This is not an old person’s disease”, warns the health minister. The number of cases confirmed worldwide has surpassed 400,000. As of 8.40am, there were 417,698 diagnosed cases globally, there had been 18,614 deaths and 107,823 recoveries, according to Johns Hopkins University.Centrelink has launched a new 'intent to claim' service in a bid to reduce the numbers of those visiting offices in person. The government is also considering changing the partner-income test.
US stocks posted one of their best days ever in a sign of investor belief that Congress has no alternative than to pass a $US2 trillion rescue of an economy on life support.
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