Australia to close schools, cancel sports in event of COVID-19 outbreak

SYDNEY: Australia will close schools and cancel sporting events in the event of an uncontained coronavirus outbreak, Minister for Health Greg Hunt said on Wednesday (Feb 26), as the government accelerates plans to cope with a possible pandemic.

Believed to have originated from wildlife in China's Wuhan city late last year, the flu-like disease has infected 80,000 people and killed nearly 3,000 in China.

Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/australia-close-schools-cancel-sports-event-coronavirus-outbreak-12472248

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