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No new local COVID-19 cases in Victoria

Victoria has recorded no new local coronavirus cases as thousands of people turned out to get tested after another hotel quarantine worker tested positive. The health department said 12,816 Victorians were swabbed at testing stations across the state on Monday, with no locally acquired cases reported in the past 24 hours. The health department also… Read More »

Acronis Expands Regional Support for Partners, Deploying Local Cyber Data Centres and Enhancing Acronis Cyber Infrastructure

LONDON, UK, 20 October 2020 – Acronis today announced plans to expand its global network of cloud data centres. Announced at the Acronis Global Cyber Summit 2020, the expansion ensures that the full range of Acronis Cyber Protection Solutions will be available to partners and organisations around the world, which is critical now that an… Read More »

Demand for Australian-made skyrockets as Aussies buy local

Australian manufactured tiles are more in demand than ever, as Australians have been proactively seeking to support local businesses in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a welcome trend that’s tipped to only increase, as everyone from mum and dad renovators through to professional builders look to shop local for their building materials. The… Read More »

UK local authorities not ready for the number of deaths from Covid-19

University of Huddersfield experts have made stark warnings about the impact of coronavirus on local authorities. A major increase in mortality rates and staff absences will mean a struggle to issue death certificates, leading to a bottleneck in burials and cremations, with mortuaries filled beyond capacity. Even if fatality rates are at the lower end… Read More »

WHO says prepare for local outbreaks; China slams US control

BEIJING — China’s death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for“domestic outbreak control” if the disease spreads in their countries. Beijing criticized Washington’s order barring entry to most foreigners who visited China in the past two weeks. Meanwhile, South… Read More »