It took one man telling lies to South Australian Covid 19 contact tracers to put the entire state into lockdown, and cost businesses millions of dollars.
Arthur Stevens has more from Melbourne
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Friday, November 20, 2020
India's COVID 19 cases surge past 9 million mark
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India's COVID 19 caseload is now past the 9 million mark.
As cases surge, the country's capital is feared to become the new epicenter of the outbreak.
But authorities are confident that they'll have the situation under control, as Ishan Garg finds out from New Delhi.
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Australia – Mans lies lead to Coronavirus lockdown
Police in the state of South Australia say no action will be taken against the pizza shop worker whose lie saw the state go into hard lockdown earlier this week.
Shaun Bindley reports
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Japan goes on maximum alert with record COVID-19 cases
Japan's Prime Minister says the country is on 'maximum alert', after reporting a record breaking 2,300 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. Tokyo saw 534 infections, topping 500 cases for the first time since the pandemic began. Grace Lee brings us more from the capital.
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Doubt over letters from Hong Kong detainees in China
The families of some of the 12 Hong Kongers detained in China for allegedly trying to flee by boat to Taiwan, say they doubt the authenticity of letters they've been sent from the detainees.
A group representing the families says the handwritten letters have similar content and "suspicious wording".
Richard Kimber reports.
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Biden Calls Trump one of the "most irresponsible Presidents in American history."
President-elect Joe Biden has called Donald Trump one of the "most irresponsible Presidents in American history" for his attempts to subvert the election results in key battleground states.
Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more
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Georgia Recount Reaffirms Biden Victory
The US State of Georgia has upheld Joe Biden's narrow victory there after completing a hand recount.
Officials in Georgia released the results of the statewide audit reaffirming the original machine tally of votes projecting Joe Biden to win.
Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.
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Sinopharm: Close to 1 Million Vaccinated in China
Nearly a million people in China have been administered an experimental coronavirus vaccine candidate under the country's emergency use programme.
That's according to Sinopharm's chairman, who added that there has not been a single case of a serious adverse event.
Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.
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That's according to Sinopharm's chairman, who added that there has not been a single case of a serious adverse event.
Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Pence: the Trump administration doesn’t support a national lockdown or shutting schools
US Vice President Mike Pence says the Trump administration does not support a national lockdown or closing schools to combat the pandemic.
He was speaking at a White House coronavirus task force briefing, the first held in several months.
From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.
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OUT: "…the virus's spread."
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High-level Brexit negotiations suspended after Covid-19 infection
Face-to-face talks between Michel Barnier and Lord Frost have been suspended after a member of Mr Barnier's team tested positive for the coronavirus.
The development is another complication for the negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal, as the deadline to reach an agreement looms.
Our Correspondent in Brussels Lucy Hough has the details.
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US unemployment claims increase
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the US has risen sharply.
More than 743,000 workers filed new claims for state benefits last week, before adjusting for seasonal factors, that's an increase of 18,000 from the week before.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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US Secretary of State visits Jewish settlement in West Bank
The US Secretary of State has become the country's first top official
to visit a Jewish settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
The trip has angered Palestinians.
Sarah Walton reports
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to visit a Jewish settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
The trip has angered Palestinians.
Sarah Walton reports
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Many Killed in Uganda Protests
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Several people are feared dead in Uganda and many are reported injured as protests erupt in parts of the country.
The riots were in reaction to the arrest of a popular musician turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine.
Bobi Wine who is campaigning for the Presidency was arrested at a rally in Eastern Uganda for violating electoral commission guidelines.
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UK PM announces biggest boost to military spending in 30 years
Boris Johnson has pledged to end what he calls Britain's "era of retreat" by announcing a $22bn increase in defense spending — the UK's largest military investment since the end of the Cold War.
The Prime Minister hopes it'll bolster the country's "global influence" and will generate 10,000 jobs a year.
From London, Benji Hyer reports.
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FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER
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The United Nations has announced the release of 100 million dollars as emergency funding to seven countries at risk of famine in Africa and the middle east.
The countries include Burkina Faso, Nigeria, South Sudan, Yemen and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Conflicts in those countries have left millions facing a hunger crisis.
Chris Ocamringa has more in this report.
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Oxford Vaccine A Potential 'Game Changer'
A Coronavirus vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford could be a 'game changer' in protecting older people.
The latest data shows the vaccine produces a strong immune response in adults in their 60s and 70s.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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UK IN BIGGEST DEFENCE SPEND SINCE COLD WAR
The UK is making its largest investment in military spending since the Cold War.
An extra £16.5bn ($22bn) will be committed over the next four years.
It includes a new agency for artificial intelligence, a new national cyber force, and a space command which will be rocket-capable by 2022.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it's in recognition of the world being 'more perilous and more intensely competitive' than it has been since the Cold War.
Opposition Labour say the money must be spent wisely and not repeat mistakes made by previous Conservative governments.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says the government has its priorities right.
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UN votes $100m to tackle hunger in Nigeria, six others
The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund has budgeted $100 million to tackle extreme hunger in seven countries including Nigeria, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, South Sudan and Yemen.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.
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Delhi's air quality dips again after three days of respite
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Being outdoors in Delhi for an hour is equivalent to smoking 5 cigarettes.
Authorities say after three days of respite, the air quality has dipped drastically…
And the situation is unlikely to improve as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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AUSTRALIA: Investigation into unlawful killings by Australian Special forces
A report released to the Australian Defence Force says Australian special forces killed 39 people unlawfully in Afghanistan during the conflict between 2009 and 2013.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne
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Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne
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