Developments regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia this week

A national vaccination policy has been endorsed by the national cabinet according to an announcement by Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister of Australia. The government also believes that hotel quarantine is a safe way to ensure that people flying into Australia do not spread Covid-19 throughout the community. Victoria has posted another week of zero new cases as well as zero deaths.

Developments regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia this week

Tehran says no to nuclear talks with west before US lifts sanctions against Iran

Indian man stabbed to death by rooster during cockfight

Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship in Gulf of Oman

Alexei Navalny begins sentence in notorious Russian penal colony

US expresses concern about reports of abuses in Ethiopia

Australian PM stands by minister accused of rape

Palestinian laborers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Israel

Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court to face fresh charges

47 democracy activists charged in HK with subversion under security law

Biden to reexamine Saudi relations after release of Khashoggi report

Captain Tom Moore gets a hero’s funeral

18 killed, 30 wounded by Myanmar police as officials launch extensive crackdown

Nelson Castro’s book brings to light Pope Francis’ wish to die in Rome

Violence dominates the streets of Spain post the arrest of rapper

US authorizes single shot Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

US Khashoggi report aimed at ’recalibrating’ relations with Riyadh

Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

Saudi Arabia holds the Houthis responsible for the ballistic missiles attack

Auckland pushed into seven-day lockdown due to new COVID case of unknown origin

Gunmen release 27 teenage boys who were kidnapped in Nigeria boarding school

Amid unrest, internet disruptions reported in southeast Iran

US says Saudi crown prince approved Khashoggi killing

Religiosity fostering rise in militancy, warn experts in Pakistan

Myanmar envoy urges UN to use ’any means necessary’ to stop coup

China tracks US Navy destroyer in Taiwan Strait, warns Washington