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Officials have not confirmed the allegations, and CNN has reached out to the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services -- which manages quarantines in the state -- for comment. In an interview with CNN affiliate Channel Seven on Thursday, Australia's Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, said: "There are two cases where it appears that there have been clear breaches with significant ramifications." … [Read more...] about Australia to seal off 6.6 million people in virus-hit state as outbreak worsens

“The situation in Melbourne has come as a jolt, not just of the people of Melbourne but people right across Australia who may have thought that this was all behind us. It is not,” Kidd said. … [Read more...] about Australia to seal off state border as coronavirus infections in Melbourne surge

In January 2020, the world woke up to the spectre of a deadly virus spreading from China. From the US to Europe, West Asia to South East Asia, everyone geared up to limit mortalities. India reported its first case of the novel coronavirus on 30 January. By the second week of February, there was talk of social distancing. Many wondered aloud about the repercussions of the deadly virus for a country as densely populated as India. By early March, many offices gave their employees the option of working from home as a measure to protect life and health. By the second week, many made this compulsory. Attendance at many mosques had started thinning by then with people choosing to offer prayers at home. Many small congregations, where the message of the Quran was discussed during weekends, were cancelled or continued over online sessions through internet-based meeting apps. On 13 March, the Delhi government banned non-religious congregations above the size of fifty people. As gyms, clubs, … [Read more...] about Excerpt: Inside the Tablighi Jamaat by Ziya Us Salam

Esper later came out in opposition to invoking the Insurrection Act to use active-duty troops to quell protests and expressed regret for referring to U.S. cities and streets as a “battle space.” Esper’s announcement on the Insurrection Act, delivered at a Pentagon press briefing, reportedly so angered Trump that he had to be talked out of firing Esper. … [Read more...] about Protests force military reckoning on race

The 10 most popular holiday destinations for Germans Spain Spain, of all countries, the Germans most popular destination, will not open its borders to foreign tourists until July 1. It is possible that Germans will be able to enter as early as June 21. Mallorca (photo), the Canary Islands, the Costa del Sol or the Costa Blanca — the Spanish islands and the beaches of the mainland match the preferences of the Germans. They want sun, beach and bathing fun. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: WHO calls for vaccine to be shared ‘for public good’