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Health experts to discuss further eased restrictions
Good morning, this is Mary Ward taking over the blog. Hope you're gearing up to have a nice Queen's Birthday Holiday in most places across the country, or just a regular Monday in Queensland and WA.
Some people who aren't having a public holiday today are Australia's chief health officers, who are meeting to discuss the next step in easing coronavirus restrictions, which could see gatherings of up to 100 people, most employees returning to their workplace and interstate travel.
The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee will meet today to discuss "stage three and beyond", Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly confirmed on Sunday.
Professor Kelly said the committee would take into account the large Black Lives Matter rallies that occurred across Australia on the weekend when assessing the national cabinet's three-step plan for states and territories to wind back restrictions.
"At the moment, it won't change how we are viewing those processes, but in particular states it may do, depending what happens in relation to [any] cases that crop up," he told reporters on Sunday.
We will be bringing you live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic throughout the day. Stay with us.
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Perth protest given go-ahead for next weekend
By Lauren Pilat
A Black Lives Matter protest in Perth expected to attract thousands of people is set to go-ahead next Saturday despite current COVID-19 restrictions limiting mass outdoor gatherings to 300 people.
The rally, which will be the second BLM protest in Perth within three weeks, prompted leaders to call on organisers to apply to the Police Commissioner for an exemption to allow for the more than 300 people expected and stick to the social distancing rules.
Black Lives Matter protest in Forrest Chase, Perth on WA Day 2020. Credit:Marta Pascual Juanola Marta
Premier Mark McGowan on Sunday would not say he’d cancel the June 13 protest at Hyde Park that has attracted the interest of more than 19,000 people on Facebook for fear that banning it would attract even more people.
Rallies on the east coast over the weekend attracted more than 50,000 people, with attendees urged to get tested for coronavirus.
With third-highest number of cases, Russia may have reached plateau
As other nations in Europe report sharply lower new coronavirus cases, Russia has recorded nearly 9000 new infections over the past day.
The number is roughly in line with those reported over the past week as the spread of the virus may be reaching a plateau in Russia.
The national task force for the pandemic said 8984 new cases were recorded in a day, and 134 people died of the virus. New cases of the virus have hovered around 9000 per day since the middle of May.
As the worldwide coronavirus death count surpasses 400,000, Russia has tallied 5859 deaths overall, a number that health experts question as being much too low. Russian authorities say it's due to their efficient work at handling the pandemic and method of counting the virus-linked dead that differs from other countries.
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'Don't cry victory too soon': Pope on the virus
Pope Francis is cautioning people in countries emerging from coronavirus lockdowns to keep following authorities' rules for COVID-19 containment.
"Be careful, don't cry victory, don't cry victory too soon," he said Sunday.
Italy's gradual easing of stay-at-home rules now allows the public to gather in St Peter's Square on Sundays for the pope's noon blessing, and Francis was clearly delighted to see several hundred people gathered in the square below his window, standing safely either individually or as families.
Francis told the faithful to "follow the rules, they are rules that help us to avoid the virus getting ahead" again.
"Thank God, we're slowly coming out from the coronavirus pandemic," he said.
But in his prepared remarks, the Argentine-born pontiff has also expressed dismay that the virus is still claiming many lives, especially in Latin America. In his off-the-cuff comments to the people in the square, he didn't name any country, but said that two days earlier, in one day, a death of an infected person was registered every minute.
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New reports of family violence spike in COVID-19 lockdown, study finds
By Tammy Mills
More women are coming forward for the first time to report family violence, according to Victorian research that shows COVID-19 lockdowns have worsened the potential for abuse in many homes.
In what researchers believe to be Australia’s first published study measuring the early impacts of the crisis on domestic violence, Monash University surveyed 166 family violence victim support practitioners across Victoria during a four-week period from the end of April into May.
Almost 60 per cent of practitioners said the pandemic had increased the frequency of violence against women.Credit:Shutterstock
Almost 60 per cent of practitioners said the COVID-19 pandemic had increased the frequency of violence against women, and the number of first-time family violence reports had gone up for 42 per cent of practitioners surveyed.
For assistance, call Safe Steps on 1800 015 188, national domestic violence helpline1800 RESPECT or the Men’s Referral Service 1300 766 491. In case of emergency, call 000.
Results of nearly 200 close contact tests due in Brisbane, Bundaberg
Some 200 outstanding COVID-19 results will determine on Monday if a fruit picker has triggered an outbreak of coronavirus in Queensland.
The 24-year-old man flew to Brisbane from Melbourne on Monday, where he socialised with friends and family, before flying to Bundaberg, checking into shared accommodation and working a shift at a strawberry farm.
More than 250 coronavirus tests have been conducted, including 147 at a pop-up clinic at the farm-worker accommodation, in relation to the man's movements.
So far, 57 have returned negative results including 15 who associated with the man in Brisbane.
Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said the results for the remaining tests would be returned on Monday.
"These are early days and we have much more work to do before we can be confident there has been no further transmission," Ms Young said.
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France records lowest daily death toll since mid-March
France has recorded its lowest daily coronavirus death toll since mid-March, with just 13 hospital deaths of COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours.
A total of 29,155 people with the coronavirus have died in French hospitals and nursing homes since the beginning of the outbreak, according to the latest officials figures.
The country's COVID-19 death toll is the fifth-highest in the world.
The last time the daily toll had been lower was on March 14, with 12 deaths, before France imposed a strict country-wide lockdown on March 17 to slow the spread of the virus.
However, weekend figures are often lower than during the week, as there are still frequent late additions and because deaths in nursing homes are currently no longer reported daily.
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Health experts to discuss further eased restrictions
Good morning, this is Mary Ward taking over the blog. Hope you're gearing up to have a nice Queen's Birthday Holiday in most places across the country, or just a regular Monday in Queensland and WA.
Some people who aren't having a public holiday today are Australia's chief health officers, who are meeting to discuss the next step in easing coronavirus restrictions, which could see gatherings of up to 100 people, most employees returning to their workplace and interstate travel.
The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee will meet today to discuss "stage three and beyond", Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly confirmed on Sunday.
Professor Kelly said the committee would take into account the large Black Lives Matter rallies that occurred across Australia on the weekend when assessing the national cabinet's three-step plan for states and territories to wind back restrictions.
"At the moment, it won't change how we are viewing those processes, but in particular states it may do, depending what happens in relation to [any] cases that crop up," he told reporters on Sunday.
We will be bringing you live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic throughout the day. Stay with us.
with AAP
Samreet's father is stuck overseas – and he can't get home
Four-year-old Samreet keeps asking when her daddy is coming home.
Her mother, 34-year-old Amandeep Kaur, can't answer her daughter's question because she doesn't know herself.
Amandeep Kaur with her daughter Samreet, 4, in their home in Toongabbie in Sydney's west.Credit:Janie Barrett
Her husband, Pirthi Pal Singh, 39, is one of thousands of Australian visa holders stranded overseas since Australia announced the international border closure on March 20.
Mr Singh has twice applied for an exemption to the border ban under the "compelling and compassionate grounds" criteria. Both applications have been denied.
Read Jacqueline Maley's full report: Samreet's father is stuck overseas, with no route home to Sydney.
UK reports 77 COVID-19 deaths
The UK reported an additional 77 deaths on Sunday, the lowest figure since lockdown was declared on March 23. No new deaths were reported in Scotland or Northern Ireland, despite concern that the disease is spreading in north-west England.
It's worth noting, though, that figures are generally lower on weekends due to reporting lags.
Total deaths rose to 40,542 out of 286,194 cases.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to stem the loss of support for his government's response to the crisis. Health Secretary Matt Hancock insisted there will be no "trade off" between the economy and health in a response to reports in a Sunday Times report that Johnson wants to accelerate the lifting of the UK's lockdown to stop a massive increase in unemployment.
Scientists have warned the lockdown is already lifting to fast.
On the front line of coronavirus fight
Professor Simon Finfer's career has prepared him for a front line role in Australia's fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The founder of research and advocacy body the Australian Sepsis Network leads a team trialling drug treatments for COVID-19 at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital.
Professor Simon Finfer in the ICU at Sydney Adventist Hospital in Wahroonga.Credit:Kate Geraghty
Professor Finfer's work has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours with his appointment as an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO). He is among 134 people honoured in science, medicine and engineering.
Asked about the likelihood of a second wave of COVID-19, Professor Finfer said we were in uncharted territory.
He said that with no vaccine yet, large protests, football crowds and mass travel were "not a good idea".
"If you sent me free tickets to the grand final, I wouldn’t go if it was tomorrow," he said.
Read Carolyn Webb's full report: Professor on the front line of coronavirus fight.
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