Australia ordered its first school closure on Friday after a 16-year-old pupil t...
SYDNEY - Australia ordered its first school closure on Friday after a 16-year-old pupil tested positive for the coronavirus, as authorities struggle to contain the outbreak in the country.While the majority of people contracted the disease overseas before returning home, Australia is on heightened alert as coronavirus begins to spread locally.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the teenager is believed to have contracted the virus through contact with another coronavirus patient, making his a case another local transmission. Local media on Friday reported the government was considering subsidizing wages for small- and medium-sized businesses amid fears of widespread job losses that could lead to a recession.
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