Fewer Australians allowed to go home as Covid-19 surges, Scott Morrison says
The state of Victoria reported 288 new cases on Friday, a record daily increase for any part of Australia since the pandemic began
10 July 2020 - 09:10
Sydney/Melbourne — Australia will halve the number of citizens allowed to return home from overseas each week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as authorities struggle to contain a Covid-19 outbreak in the country's second most populous city.
The state of Victoria reported 288 new cases on Friday, a record daily increase for any part of the country since the pandemic began, raising alarm bells about community transmission in a country where most cases have involved returned travellers...
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