& Megachurch meeting in Mulhouse seeded France's coronavirus epidemic By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:51:02 GMT France reported 56,989 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, and the country's death toll is the fourth highest in the world at 4032. Full Article
& 'Shoot them dead': Duterte threatens people who defy lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:54:07 GMT The Philippine President's anti-drug campaign has resulted in thousands of extra-judicial killings. He's now turned his attention to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
& China's face-mask diplomacy could reshape power in south-east Asia By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 11:30:03 GMT Chinese aid and medical experts are flying around the world to help other countries hit by COVID-19. But will the assistance redraw the strategic map? Full Article
& 'It's going to be very bad': COVID-19 fears for Australia's neighbours By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:20:02 GMT One of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, Johnson & Johnson, is racing to make a billion vaccines. Its chief scientist is most worried about the impact of coronavirus on developing nations. Full Article
& 'We will meet again': The Queen invokes war during historic coronavirus broadcast By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:49:03 GMT The rare address from Windsor Castle was filmed by a lone cameraman dressed in full-body protective equipment. Full Article
& Trump's 'off the rails' coronavirus briefings test America's patience By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:35:01 GMT As the televisual equivalent of a mood ring, the White House briefings are extremely useful. As a vehicle for delivering information, not so much. Full Article
& 'A civic catastrophe': Wisconsin elections go ahead despite pandemic By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:16:02 GMT The sight of voters waiting in long lines to cast ballots during a pandemic and poll workers wearing HAZMAT suits stunned many Americans. Full Article
& WHO responds to Trump criticism, warns of 'many more body bags' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:36:04 GMT The World Health Organisation's Director General said countries should avoid politicising the virus issue "if you don't want to have many more body bags". Full Article
& The 11 most logical picks for Joe Biden's vice-president, ranked By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 22:32:03 GMT We already know one thing about that pick: It would be a woman, as Biden pledged in a recent debate. Full Article
& Coronavirus economy is already hurting Trump's re-election chances, economists say By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:26:01 GMT Still, it's an open question whether the economy will ultimately doom Trump in November. One election model still predicts a Trump victory by a wide margin. Full Article
& Johnson's hospitalisation exposes potential flaw in the British system By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 12:55:02 GMT There is now a leadership vacuum in Britain at a time when some of the most important decisions in the nation’s history will need to be made. Full Article
& This is how America's coronavirus response went wrong By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 01:51:03 GMT Rather than affirming American exceptionalism, the pandemic has fed into a narrative of American decline. Full Article
& Boris Johnson 'able to do short walks' but UK Prime Minister's recovery only just beginning By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:56:01 GMT Johnson's father Stanley said his son's illness "got the whole country to realise this is a serious event". Full Article
& 'Forgotten Australians' leave Wuhan after three months in lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 01:25:04 GMT The passengers on the plane from Shanghai to Sydney are worried about the travellers from Europe and the United States. Full Article
& Julian Assange 'fathered two children' while holed up in embassy By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 05:35:01 GMT The claims have been made as the WikiLeaks founder's legal team seeks his release from a London prison. Full Article
& Ship's smooth passage represents a favour repaid By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 02:00:02 GMT Relieved Australian cruise passengers flown home from Uruguay might care to reflect on another humanitarian act nearly 50 years ago. Full Article
& A population the same as Australia's but a fraction of the coronavirus cases By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 22:42:01 GMT Taiwan has recorded 385 cases of COVID-19 to Australia's 6314. It began scrutinising and quarantining passengers on flights from Wuhan and Guangdong in December, implemented travel bans on China and introduced strict social-distancing measures in January. Full Article
& 'Jenny from Invercargill': Family proud of nurse thanked by British PM By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 13:05:02 GMT Boris Johnson publicly thanked "Jenny from Invercargill" for staying by his side during his hospitalisation for COVID-19, when things "could have gone either way". Full Article
& Trump retweets call to fire Anthony Fauci after the coronavirus expert says quicker response 'could have saved lives' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:31:04 GMT President Donald Trump retweeted a call to fire his top infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci Sunday evening, amid mounting criticism of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
& Chinese authorities' latest wildlife trade outrage is mindbogglingly reckless By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:32:03 GMT China's government is putting on a show of sending aid to countries suffering from COVID-19, but undermining efforts to control the source of further pandemics. Full Article
& Kim Jong-un raises sister's profile with North Korean Politburo post By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 05:26:12 GMT Part emissary, part personal assistant, Kim Yo-jong was reinstated to her position as an alternate Politburo member of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. Full Article
& Networks flee Trump briefing as he wheels out 'propaganda' video By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 03:04:17 GMT Trump's decision to air the selectively edited video clips led major US television networks to quickly cut away from his daily coronavirus briefing. Full Article
& Experts defend New Zealand's strict lockdown rules in face of criticism By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:05:16 GMT As the number of new coronavirus cases drop, a group of academics said the government's lockdown plan is out of proportion with the health risks posed by virus. Full Article
& 'We don't have a king': Trump, governors in epic power struggle By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:07:15 GMT The toxic partisanship and gridlock that have defined recent American politics are re-emerging with vengeance amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
& 'This means the world to me': Barack Obama endorses Joe Biden By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:38:33 GMT In his 12-minute video statement, Obama did not mention Donald Trump by name, but delivered a scathing denunciation of the Republican Party. Full Article
& 'My child won't be a lab rat!': Danish parents threaten to boycott end of school lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 01:47:18 GMT Parents say there are too many unknowns about COVID-19 for it to be safe to expose their children to the risk of contagion. Full Article
& China vows equal treatment for Africans after McDonald's apology By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:17:21 GMT McDonald's said it had closed a restaurant in Guangzhou for diversity and inclusion training after an investigation confirmed social media reports it was barring "black people". Full Article
& Massive waves slam Wellington's coast By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:40:14 GMT Emergency services were called to the south coast on Wednesday, as waves of up to five metres caused flooding and damage from Owhiro Bay to Island Bay. Full Article
& Bill Gates, in rebuke of Trump, calls WHO funding cut 'as dangerous as it sounds' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:25:19 GMT The Microsoft co-founder said halting funding for the World Health Organisation during a world health crisis was "as dangerous as it sounds". Full Article
& 'Banana republic': Trump threatens to unilaterally suspend Congress By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:30:23 GMT The President's remarkable threat - which came on the day US recorded its highest number of coronavirus deaths - drew immediate criticism from constitutional experts. Full Article
& After 10 days of hell, take it from me: you don't want to catch this virus By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:33:32 GMT I did not think I was going to die but it absolutely felt like the virus was trying hard to kill me. I've never been so sick, or scared. Full Article
& ‘Eerily quiet’: Qantas pilot flies Australians home in near-empty skies By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:16:03 GMT While the route is familiar, the Qantas pilot of a flight bringing Australians in the UK home said he had never seen the skies so "eerily quiet." Full Article
& Readers angered by Donald Trump's 'propaganda' briefing By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 03:06:05 GMT The story about TV networks cutting away from the US President's press briefing generated the most online discussion with our readers this week. Full Article
& From 'Xi's doing a great job' to 'The WHO really blew it’: Trump's coronavirus response in tweets By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:03:02 GMT The US President has been able to use Twitter to shape what the public talks about in the realm of politics. He's gone into overdrive on the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
& 'Everything has shifted': How a pandemic is reshaping the US election By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 15:19:07 GMT As a rule, if the economy is going well then US presidents get re-elected. If it's going badly, they lose. But will that hold in a global health emergency? Full Article
& WHO defends China's new Wuhan coronavirus death toll By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 01:25:01 GMT US President Donald Trump seized on the new figures as evidence China has been deliberately concealing its true toll from the rest of the world. Full Article
& Trump's 'LIBERATE MICHIGAN!' tweets incite insurrection. That's illegal in the US By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 05:12:01 GMT Using the current crisis to encourage a backlash against lawful and expert-recommended public health measures enjoys no protection under the US Constitution. Full Article
& Pandemic gives Arthur Sinodinos 'baptism of fire' as US ambassador By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 13:30:00 GMT Our man in Washington is making new friends at a safe distance. Full Article
& UNSW graduate, Chinese Vice Minister investigated for 'severe violations of discipline and law' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:46:03 GMT The move comes a month after Sun Lijung played a key role in the Chinese Communist Party's response to the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
& 'Immunity passport' to free recovered Chileans from lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:20:03 GMT Critics warn against moving too quickly with a medical union secretary saying: "There are serious doubts over existence of long-term immunity to this virus." Full Article
& 'The greatest challenge': Asia catches coronavirus' second wave By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:49:01 GMT Beijing has imposed new restrictions on an upscale diplomats district home to 3.5 million people, as it guards a second wave of coronavirus cases. Full Article
& Coronavirus study shows more deaths, no benefit from Trump's drug treatment suggestion By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:49:01 GMT Researchers did not track side effects, but noted a hint that hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs, too. Full Article
& Turnbull's memoirs spill beans on Murdoch 'hate' campaign By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:41:05 GMT Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull reveals his run-ins with the Murdoch press in his memoir. Full Article
& As the day unfolded: Scott Morrison says Australia's COVID-19 restrictions to remain in place for at least four weeks, nation's death toll stands at 65 By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:26:01 GMT If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080. Full Article
& 'Let us out, let us live in peace': Tamil mum asks to go home to Biloela By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:08:07 GMT Fresh from victory in the Federal Court a Tamil mother wants government to give her family a normal life in Australia after two years in detention. Full Article
& "Very messy": Principals question premier's part-time learning plan By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:38:03 GMT Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants students to resume learning under a roster system, but principals have slammed the idea as confusing and unrealistic Full Article
& 'I needed money': paroled drug mule Cassie Sainsbury speaks out in Colombia By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:55:00 GMT The Australian woman walked free from a Bogota jail where she served three years for drug running, telling 60 Minutes "it doesn't feel real" to be out. Full Article
& 'Very messy': Principals question Premier's part-time learning plan By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 03:34:01 GMT Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants students to resume learning under a roster system, but principals have slammed the idea as confusing and unrealistic. Full Article
& It's OK to finding silver linings in the COVID crisis By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:01:00 GMT Paying attention to the world, to the beauty in it, and to each other, is crucial. Full Article
& The Great Lockdown is a sledgehammer busting dreams that won't bounce back By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 11:02:01 GMT It’s like a giant version of the Kings Cross lockout. Full Article
