Updated.
March 12, 2020 19: 23:17
Thursday’s crucial moments
- Travel from Europe to the United States limited as NBA suspends season
- Tom Hanks and his wife have coronavirus on the Gold Coast
- Federal government outlines financial stimulus package
- ACT confirms first case of coronavirus
- Stores to close throughout Italy, with few exceptions
- WHO declares coronavirus crisis a pandemic
- Merkel says two-thirds of Germans may get coronavirus
Scott Morrison uses national address to ‘ensure Australia’
In an unique address this evening, the Prime Minister said he desired to assure people that “while Australia is not immune from this virus, we are well prepared”.
He said the Government’s plan had three priorities:
- To secure Australians’ health
- To secure Australians’ jobs and incomes
- To set Australia up to bounce back stronger when the crisis was over
Mr Morrison laid out some steps Australia had currently taken, such as establishing travel restrictions, and wrapped up crucial points of the stimulus package.
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