People in the UK flock to seaside towns in defiance of crucial orders to stay at home, as the Australian government bans non-essential domestic travel and flags local lockdowns
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From my colleague Uki Goñi in Argentina:
Argentina could declare a state of siege to enforce the mandatory nationwide lockdown that started Friday, said Security Minister Sabina Frederic, amid concerns about the social effect of the spread of the coronavirus here. “It’s an extreme measure that we’re trying to avoid,” said the minister.
The Australian government is banning all non-essential domestic travel as it unveils a A$66bn stimulus program to deal with the virus impact.
It has warned of more draconian measures to come.
What happened at Bondi Beach yesterday was not OK.
And served as a message to federal and state leaders that too many Australians are not taking these issues seriously enough.
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