Transcript – Doorstop – Darwin

E&OE…                       Topics: Coronavirus; Diamond Princess Evacuation; Howard Springs Temporary Quarantine Facility   NATASHA FYLES: So we presently have AUSMAT staff who are on the ground in Japan and we also have other members of the AUSMAT team that are in the air and will be in Japan later today, preparing to bring these Australian…

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Sunrise interview with David Koch

E&OE…                       Topics: Coronavirus; Potential for another evacuation;    DAVID KOCH: Now the Government is still working on a plan to evacuate Aussies on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan.   The infectious disease expert has travelled to Yokohama where the cruise ship is docked to assess the situation.   It’s expected the…

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Transcript – Doorstop – Canberra

E&OE…                       Topics: Update on Coronavirus and latest figures; Christmas Island;   GREG HUNT: To give a brief overview at the global level, as expected, the number of confirmed cases globally has increased.   The figure is now 44,754 cases. And sadly, the number of those who have lost their lives has increased by almost…

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Transcript – Press Conference – Parliament House – Canberra

E&OE…                       Topics: Coronavirus update   GREG HUNT: Good afternoon I’m joined by Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy and we want to provide an update on the global and Australian developments in relation to the containment of coronavirus.   And I particularly want to start today by acknowledging the challenge and hardship of many…

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Doorstop – Darwin

E&OE…                       Topics: Coronavirus outbreak; Howard Springs facility;   NATASHA FYLES: Greg Hunt, the Federal Health Minister, of course; Brendan Murphy, our Chief Medical Officer, and Di Stevens who is the Acting Chief Health Officer (inaudible).   I’ll hand to Minister Hunt to make (inaudible) comments and then to Brendan, and then also to myself…

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Press Conference – Parliament House – Canberra

E&OE…                       Topics: Update on novel coronavirus   GREG HUNT: We wanted to give you an update on coronavirus and preparations both within Australia and globally, particularly in light of the World Health Organization declaration overnight that this is a public health emergency of international concern.   A declaration which was expected and anticipated and,…

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