Summary
- The global death toll from coronavirus has passed 378,000 and there are more than 6.3 million cases of infection, according to Johns Hopkins University
- New Australian research suggests coronavirus could become a seasonal disease, like the winter flu
- Since overnight there have been seven new coronavirus cases recorded, all of them in Victoria. New South Wales and Queensland recorded no new cases today.
- New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has defended the state government's attempt to freeze public sector wages, saying it was a decision that had to be made against a backdrop of looming unemployment.
- The governor of Tokyo has issued a coronavirus alert for the Japanese capital amid worries of a resurgence of infections
Amcor stands down 100 Melbourne staff after worker tests positive for COVID-19
By Ashleigh McMillan
A major packaging company has stood down more than 100 workers from its Port Melbourne facility after a worker returned a positive COVID-19 test on Sunday.
A spokesman for Amcor Flexibles said the factory was not operating when the company was notified of the positive result, but it had followed "strict measures" by completely locking-down the site and undertaking deep-cleaning of the building.
"Contact tracing and COVID testing of co-workers who may have come into contact with the employee commenced immediately," the spokesman said.
"The company is monitoring the status and wellbeing of all its employees and is in regular communication with them. The site will re-open once we are certain the spread to other co-workers has been eliminated."
Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said she believed there was "about eight workers who are known to be close contacts" of the COVID-19 positive employee.
"As a precaution, the company has gone above and beyond and all of the workers there are being tested. This is a demonstration of a system working well, having a business working very closely with our public health team."
The Port Melbourne facility is expected to reopen on Wednesday afternoon.
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No new coronavirus cases in New South Wales
By Laura Chung
New South Wales has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 as of 8pm last night.
There were 7018 tests carried out over the same reporting period, up on 5432 the previous day.
There are currently 69 COVID-19 cases being treated by NSW Health, including two people in intensive care.
NSW Health's Dr Jeremy McAnulty said while there had been no new cases in the past 24 hours, the virus is likely circulating among the community, with people showing mild symptoms.
“The risk of outbreaks and a resurgence of cases remains and anyone who feels unwell - even with the mildest of symptoms such as a runny nose or scratchy throat - needs to come forward for testing,” he said.
New South Wales joins Queensland in recording no new cases today, while in Victoria there were seven new cases. We are still awaiting the updated tally from the other states and territories.
La Trobe University 'too important' to go broke: Victoria's Premier
By Kate Lahey
La Trobe University is 'too important' to allow it to go broke and the Victorian government has entered talks to find a way to support it, Premier Daniel Andrews has said.
"La Trobe University employs many thousands of people, it's an outstanding educational institution and that's why our government is having conversations with La Trobe uni," Mr Andrews told reporters on Wednesday morning.
"It's too important an institution to have coronavirus undermine what is a very important future for education, for employment, for the wonderful research that's done out there."
In May, the Victorian government announced it would provide a $350 million fund to support universities in the state with capital works, applied research and research partnerships, to help the sector recover from the effects of the pandemic.
La Trobe University's Bundoora Campus in MelbourneCredit:The Age
The state government remains open to doing more for universities, on a case-by-case basis, Mr Andrews said on Wednesday.
"It seems there are going to be universities that need us to do more," he said. "I see these as not just centres of learning and research but they employ many, many thousands of people and the last thing any of us want to do is have a really bad situation get even worse."
"Each university is different and if there's a need for us to do more then we're happy to have - and we are having - very important discussions with La Trobe."
"Each of them started the pandemic in a slightly different place and therefore a much more bespoke or a more tailored response is probably what we need to do. At the same time, I don't think supporting one institution necessarily means we're on the hook to be supporting every single one."
The Premier would not be drawn on whether the federal government should also be helping universities, saying he felt it was better to work in partnership with them.
Universities have received no federal government financial assistance to weather the COVID-19 fallout and cannot access the JobKeeper scheme.
Quarantining people arriving in the UK is crucial, says Home Secretary
By Charles Hymas
Quarantining people arriving in the UK is crucial to preventing a second coronavirus peak, Priti Patel said on Wednesday as she prepares to defend the controversial policy to MPs.
The Home Secretary has warned the British public "we will all suffer if we get this wrong" and has argued tourism will be up and running faster if tough measures are taken to keep the virus in retreat.
Priti Patel, the UK home secretary. Credit:Priti Patel
Writing in The Daily Telegraph with Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, Patel referred to air corridors, which would see restriction-free travel between the UK and some countries, but does not mention a date.
There has been growing Cabinet tension over quarantine, under which from Monday almost all people arriving in the UK must self-isolate for 14 days. The joint article by Patel and Mr Shapps, who first raised the possibility of travel corridors, is intended to show Government unity on the issue.
Telegraph, London.
Queensland premier announces new flights between Brisbane and Whitsundays to boost tourism industry
By Matt Dennien
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has said the state government has reached a partnership with Alliance Airlines to bring extra visitors from the state’s south-east to the tropical north.
The announcement comes among the “further good news” of no new cases recorded in the state, with just five of the Queensland’s 1059 cases remaining active.
Speaking to reporters in Airlie Beach, Ms Palaszczuk said four new weekly flights operated by the airline from Brisbane to the Whitsunday hub will begin from June 22.
“For many people who may have been to Bali or Thailand or the Greek Islands, now is your opportunity to come and support the beautiful Whitsundays,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
She said the government was also in discussions with other airlines about further opportunities and expected to see more announcements over the coming week.
Amcor stands down 100 Melbourne staff after worker tests positive for COVID-19
By Ashleigh McMillan
A major packaging company has stood down more than 100 workers from its Port Melbourne facility after a worker returned a positive COVID-19 test on Sunday.
A spokesman for Amcor Flexibles said the factory was not operating when the company was notified of the positive result, but it had followed "strict measures" by completely locking-down the site and undertaking deep-cleaning of the building.
"Contact tracing and COVID testing of co-workers who may have come into contact with the employee commenced immediately," the spokesman said.
"The company is monitoring the status and wellbeing of all its employees and is in regular communication with them. The site will re-open once we are certain the spread to other co-workers has been eliminated."
Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said she believed there was "about eight workers who are known to be close contacts" of the COVID-19 positive employee.
"As a precaution, the company has gone above and beyond and all of the workers there are being tested. This is a demonstration of a system working well, having a business working very closely with our public health team."
The Port Melbourne facility is expected to reopen on Wednesday afternoon.
No new coronavirus cases in Queensland
There have been no new coronavirus cases recorded in Queensland since overnight, the state's Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has said.
Just one case has been recorded statewide over the past week, and as of yesterday there were six known active cases in Queensland.
Since the beginning of the outbreak there have been 1059 infections recorded in Queensland and six deaths.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.Credit:AAP
The Premier provided the update on case numbers at a media conference a few minutes ago (you can watch it in the post below), in which she announced flights between Brisbane and the Whitsundays were being discounted to boost the local tourism industry.
WATCH: Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's press conference on the state's tourism industry
A press conference with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Tourism Minister Kate Jones on the state's tourism industry has just got underway. You can watch the live feed of the address below.
Watch a recording of the press conference below:
Zoom doubles its sales forecast in COVID-19 lockdown boom
By Reuters
Zoom Video Communications is rapidly emerging as an internet gold mine as millions of people flock to its conferencing service to see colleagues, friends and family while tethered to their homes during the pandemic.
Shares of the San Jose, California-based company rose nearly 5 per cent in extended trading on Wall Street on Tuesday after Zoom nearly doubled its sales forecasts for the year, and showed its revenue and profit for the first quarter also beat estimates by a wide margin.
Zoom's headquarters in San Jose, California. The app has sprinted to cope with ballooning global demand.Credit:Getty
The company, which has transformed itself from a business-oriented teleconferencing tool to a global video hangout during the pandemic, had come under fire over privacy and security issues, prompting it to roll out major upgrades to its platform.
Reuters
Seven new coronavirus cases recorded in Victoria
By Ashleigh McMillan
Victoria recorded an additional seven COVID-19 cases overnight, but none are linked to the state's identified clusters.
Health Minister Jenny Mikakos told a press conference on Wednesday that six of the new cases were from those in hotel quarantine, while another case was under investigation.
The new cases bring Victoria's total cases to 1670.
There have been 169 confirmed cases acquired through unknown transmission, a number which is unchanged since yesterday. The number of deaths in Victoria stands at 19.
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