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Australia to close pubs and restaurants
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-51994675?at_custom4=99E65604-6C27-11EA-8F58-FDC6C28169F1
Australia is going to close pubs, clubs, cinemas, casinos, nightclubs and places of worship from Monday, with cafes and restaurants having to switch to takeaway only.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the measures after a national cabinet meeting.
Home delivery services will continue running and supermarkets will remain open.
Schools are not being closed nationwide but some states have suggested they might do so.
The number of confirmed cases has risen sharply in Australia in recent days, reaching 1,315.
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Australia is going to close pubs, clubs, cinemas, casinos, nightclubs and places of worship from Monday, with cafes and restaurants having to switch to takeaway only.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the measures after a national cabinet meeting.
Home delivery services will continue running and supermarkets will remain open.
Schools are not being closed nationwide but some states have suggested they might do so.
The number of confirmed cases has risen sharply in Australia in recent days, reaching 1,315.
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Australia's had a god-awful 6 months.
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