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Summary
- NSW recorded zero new cases for the 11th consecutive day and Victoria recorded four cases, including one linked to a McDonald's cluster and three returned travellers
- The global death toll from coronavirus passed 395,000 and there are more than 6.7 million known cases of infection, according to Johns Hopkins University
- Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across Australia on Saturday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, ignoring warnings against mass gatherings
- The World Health Organisation updated their guidelines and endorsed the use of face masks by the public to reduce transmission of COVID-19
Watch: Deputy Chief Medical Officer COVID-19 update
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly is giving an update on Australia's COVID-19 response this afternoon.
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Family few: Only three players bringing family members to AFL hub
By Daniel Cherny
Eagles superstar Tim Kelly is one of just three Western Australia-based players whose families will accompany them to the AFL's Gold Coast hub this week.
West Coast told The Age on Sunday that Kelly and teammates Liam Ryan and Tom Hickey will be joined by their respective immediate families when the Eagles head to Queensland on Monday.
No Fremantle players will be taking family members across the Nullarbor for now.
Tim Kelly in action in round one.Credit:Getty Images
Luke Shuey, Josh Kennedy, Jack Darling, Jeremy McGovern and Will Schofield are among the other West Coast players with children, although their respective families will remain at home, at least for the initial part of the Eagles' stay at the Royal Pines resort.
Kelly will be joined inside the Gold Coast hub by partner Caitlin Miller and their three sons. All-Australian Kelly's much-publicised trade to West Coast last year after two years at Geelong centred around the family's desire to be closer to their extended family in Western Australia, in particular because two of Kelly and Miller's children have been diagnosed with autism.
Almost 400 anti-China attacks since pandemic began
By Max Koslowski
Asian-Australians have reported almost 400 racist attacks since the beginning of April to the country's leading survey of anti-China racism.
The figures prompted calls for the federal government to track racism better as federal MPs accused the Chinese government of spreading divisive propaganda when on Saturday it encouraged its citizens to avoid travelling to Australia due to a "significant increase" in racial discrimination amid coronavirus.
China has urged its citizens not to visit Australia over racism concerns.Credit:AAP
Osmond Chiu, a fellow at independent progressive thinktank Per Capita, authored the survey in collaboration with the Asian Australian Alliance and Being Asian Australian.
"There definitely has been an increase," he said, noting that compared to similar data from the United States, there have been a higher proportion of racist incidents against Asian-Australians than Asian-Americans.
Queensland Premier wary of outbreak after Black Lives Matter rally
By Darren Cartwright
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk fears a COVID-19 outbreak following a mass rally in Brisbane but has thanked protesters for social distancing.
Thousands poured into Brisbane's CBD on Saturday calling for reform to the justice system while highlighting that 432 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had died in custody since 1991.
Industry officials crippled by coronavirus restrictions are lashing out at Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk for allowing mass protests to go ahead during the pandemic.
Ms Palaszczuk said although she asked people to stay home, she understood why they wanted to express their support for the Black Lives Matter movement and they had done so "respectfully".
"I thank Queenslanders for adhering to social distancing ... I understand that there was hand sanitiser, " Ms Palaszczuk said.
"We'll have to see how our health response goes ... to see what the results are in the next couple of weeks."
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NRL to debate expanding matchday squads after Sharks temperature scare
By Adam Pengilly
The NRL will debate whether matchday squads should be expanded to more than 20 players to avoid a repeat of the chaotic Sharks temperature-test scare in Townsville on Saturday night.
The biosecurity proposals which allow clubs to have three extra players in case of a last-minute emergency will be discussed by NRL executives and medical experts this week.
Too soon to tell but protests could delay re-opening
By Roy Ward
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly says its possible the Black Lives Matter protests could delay the easing of COVID-19 restrictions but it was too early to tell.
Professor Kelly said the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee would meet on Monday and all states were already on their own timetables for resuming regular activities.
Paul KellyCredit:Alex Ellinghausen
But if new cases emerged in the next two weeks, he admitted it could cause a delay.
“It is definitely a factor that we will take into account,” Professor Kelly said.
“But the most important thing would be if there were cases, community-acquired cases not otherwise linked to known clusters occurring in the next week or two, and then as we investigate those cases, we find they were at the protest. That would be a game changer.
“But at the moment, all we have are these mass gatherings, we don't know if anyone in those mass gatherings were infected or infectious, and so it is a wait-and-see approach.
“We are certainly on alert, we are putting up that strong message, anyone who has been at the protests or any other mass gathering should get a test as soon as possible if they were to develop symptoms. We are in a wait-and-see approach at the moment.”
Pushed on whether there would have to be a delay in easing restrictions, Professor Kelly said it would be up to various states.
“The states and territories have their timetables,” he said.
“Many of them have gone into their phase of releasing of restrictions on the last couple of days, and so they would already have that extra time already factored in for the next two or three weeks.
"Whether it leads to a delay in particular states views, that is really up to them, but we will be discussing that at the AHPPC tomorrow.”
Deputy CMO urges protesters who feel sick to get COVID-19 test
By Roy Ward
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly has urged anyone who attended the Black Lives Matter rallies on Saturday to get a COVID-19 test immediately if they have flu-like symptoms.
Professor Kelly said authorities believed the protest rallies, which saw tens of thousands of attendees, were a risk of spreading the virus around the country, especially with contact tracing so difficult from such a big event.
The protesters were marching because of the 432 Indigenous people who have died in police custody since 1991.
He admitted authorities would be nervously watching new cases in the coming weeks to see if there is a spike or any clusters that emerge from the rallies.
Black Lives Matter rally in Melbourne.Credit:CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS
Professor Kelly said he was happy to see so many people wearing masks but didn’t know how many protesters had the COVIDSafe phone app which would help with contact-tracing.
“We are now having to wait and watch and we have talked about vigilance before and that cautious approach. We will need to wait and watch out for cases that may occur in the next week or two around Australia,” Professor Kelly said.
“My message to people that were at the protest yesterday and this is not a blame game at all, there was a decision made and the protest happened and we cannot turn back time but anyone who was at the protest, if you do get sick with symptoms that we have talked about a lot, cold and flu like symptoms, it could be COVID-19, please get a test as soon as possible so that we can know if that is the case and start the process of contact tracing to try and decrease any outbreak that may occur.
“There is no need for people who are at that protest to get a test unless they feel sick but if you are sick, get a test quickly and stay home until the result is possible. This will protect your life, the lives of your families and lives further into the community.”
Professor Kelly said speaking with protest organisers beforehand was beneficial despite concerns about the rallies on medical grounds.
“Talking with organisers of protesters, as has happened in recent days, has been very beneficial,” Professor Kelly said.
“Getting them to suggest and to encourage people to download the app would be extra reassurance but realistically, mass gatherings of any reason including protests, at this time, are very risky and I really would prefer it on medical grounds not to go ahead.”
Watch: Deputy Chief Medical Officer COVID-19 update
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly is giving an update on Australia's COVID-19 response this afternoon.
Performing through the pane: Fire twirlers and belly dancers delight aged care residents
By Sherryn Groch
Lorraine Palmer has been staring out of the window a lot during the coronavirus lockdown at her aged care home. And it's not just to see loved ones smiling through the glass, or to laugh at the joggers pounding the streets in strictly spaced formation.
In recent days, a troupe of fire twirlers and belly dancers have started putting on a show just outside her living room.
Fire performer Chris James and resident Maggie Goller during the window show at Lifeview's aged care home The Willows.Credit:Chris Hopkins
Chris James is one of the performers who sparked up for a very animated crowd at The Willows aged care home in Wheelers Hill.
"When he was on fire, I was on fire," said resident Trudy Tunbridge, who made sure she lined up to nab a front-row seat well before the curtains were drawn back. "I do hope he comes back."
Acting NSW commissioner defends police actions after protests
Acting NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has defended the conduct of officers including the use of capsicum spray on a group of protesters in Central Station on Saturday night.
A women on crutches was among hit by the spray in a clash which came after the peaceful protest which saw tens of thousands of people march in Sydney and around the country.
Mr Lanyon on Sunday that "police attempted to quell the situation and move those persons on. One of the males chose to act aggressively towards police, at which time he was placed under arrest."
"I support the use of the capsicum spray and the way the police responded in order to ensure that there was no further violence," he said when asked if he stood by the use of capsicum spray.
The man was taken to Surry Hills Police Station and charged with resisting police and offensive behaviour, and granted conditional bail to appear in Mount Druitt Local Court in August.
Acting Commissioner Lanyon said that police were continuing to investigate several incidents from after the protest.
"A police vehicle had a half brick thrown towards it.... and a number of items were thrown at police officers. One struck with a can of drink, another struck with a bottle," he said.
"It's worth understanding that at any types of these protests there will be groups of people who seek pursue interests that are contrary to the rest of the protest group.
"We certainly believe there are groups that attend those types of protests with an interest to incite police and try to cause violence."
Social dis-dancing? Dutch club tries post-coronavirus layout
By Esther Verkaik
Nijmegen: Dutch youth hit the club on Saturday, sort of, in one of the country's first attempts to resume night life after the coronavirus outbreak, with social distancing rules still in place.
Clubbers at Doornroosje in the eastern city of Nijmegen booked ahead of time to enjoy short sets of electronic dance music in the afternoon, rather than around midnight, as they used to. During the show, they were restricted to chairs.
Clubbers party from their chairs. Credit:Facebook
But when the lights went down and the sound came up, almost everything fell into place.
"I expect amazing social dis-dancing!" said Nadie, a young woman who had come to see local favourite DJ Odin play.
"I think it's your perfect daily dose of music, like, 20 minutes is enough, yeah, sure." said Nuray Boga, 19. "It made me happy."
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