Beachgoers enjoy sunny day at Bondi Beach in Sydney despite COVID-19 concern

22:04, March 21, 2020

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  Australian Prime Minister announced COVID-19 travel ban

  A ticket refund notice at a travel agency was seen on Friday in Canberra, Australia. The Australian government recently warned all Australians not to travel overseas. Travel agencies put up ticket refund notice, informing those who have booked tickets about ticket refunds.(Photo: Xinhua, compiled by Mo Deyuan) The picture shows the a tweet from Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. To prevent COVID-19, he announced on March19 that a ban on all non-citizens entering the country will take effect starting from 9 pm on March 20. Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family will continue to be allowed in but will still need to self-isolate for 14 days.(Photo: Twitter)Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg arrived to speak to the media during a press conference at Parliament House. (Photo: AAP)Mr Morrison announced the extra funding would comprise of $234.9 million in retention bonuses, $78.3 million to support continuity of workforce and $26.9 million to keep facilities financially viable.（Photo：AAP）

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  Moments of the week (03/16-03/22)

  People sit a certain distance away from each other while waiting to receive medical tests at a makeshift medical test center in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait on Tuesday. (Photo: Xinhua)Hot air balloons are seen in the sky during the annual Canberra Balloon Spectacular festival in Canberra, Australia on Monday. (Photo: Xinhua)A bird's eye view of Yuncheng Salt Lake, located in north China's Shanxi Province and known as China's Dead Sea. It looks like colorful palettes as temperatures start to rise on Wednesday. (Photo: VCG)Photo taken in Brussels of Belgium on Monday shows World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at a virtual press conference held in Geneva, Switzerland. (Photo: Xinhua)Villagers attend a spring ploughing ceremony in Xierong Village, Quxu County, Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Monday. (Photo: Xinhua)Medical worker Cheng Xiaoxue from southwest China's Guizhou Province waits to board a train at the Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on Tuesday. (Photo: Xinhua)Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, United States, on March 18, 2020. The NYSE said on Wednesday it will temporarily close its trading floor and move to fully electronic trading because of the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo: Xinhua)The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on March 20. (Photo: VCG)The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on Tuesday welcomed the birth of the world's first pair of captive-bred giant panda twins this year. (Photo: VCG)Photo taken on Wednesday shows cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington D.C., United States. (Photo: Xinhua)

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  Egypt's mosques, churches suspend mass prayers for 2 weeks over COVID-19

  Photo taken on March 21, 2020 shows a closed mosque in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt announced on Saturday two more deaths from COVID-19 and nine new cases of infection, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 294 in the country. Earlier on Saturday, Egyptian mosques and churches announced suspension of mass prayers nationwide for two weeks amid the country's precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Photos: Xinhua)Photo taken on March 21, 2020 shows a closed mosque in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt announced on Saturday two more deaths from COVID-19 and nine new cases of infection, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 294 in the country. Earlier on Saturday, Egyptian mosques and churches announced suspension of mass prayers nationwide for two weeks amid the country's precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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  Coronavirus cases in Italy reach 53,578, death toll at 4,825

  Photo taken on March 21, 2020 shows an empty road in Ostia, Rome, Italy. Italy reported 6,557 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, raising the total to 53,578 since the pandemic first broke out in its north on Feb. 21, according to the latest data provided by the Civil Protection Department managing the COVID-19 emergency. (Photos: Xinhua)An ambulance is seen in Ostia, Rome, Italy, March 21, 2020. Italy reported 6,557 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, raising the total to 53,578 since the pandemic first broke out in its north on Feb. 21, according to the latest data provided by the Civil Protection Department managing the COVID-19 emergency.(200321) -- BOLOGNA (ITALY), March 21, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 21, 2020 shows an empty street in Bologna, Italy. Italy reported 6,557 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, raising the total to 53,578 since the pandemic first broke out in its north on Feb. 21, according to the latest data provided by the Civil Protection Department managing the COVID-19 emergency.(200321) -- BOLOGNA (ITALY), March 21, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 21, 2020 shows an empty street in Bologna, Italy. Italy reported 6,557 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, raising the total to 53,578 since the pandemic first broke out in its north on Feb. 21, according to the latest data provided by the Civil Protection Department managing the COVID-19 emergency.Policemen are on duty in Ostia, Rome, Italy, March 21, 2020. Italy reported 6,557 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, raising the total to 53,578 since the pandemic first broke out in its north on Feb. 21, according to the latest data provided by the Civil Protection Department managing the COVID-19 emergency.Policemen are seen on a street in Ostia, Rome, Italy, March 21, 2020. Italy reported 6,557 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, raising the total to 53,578 since the pandemic first broke out in its north on Feb. 21, according to the latest data provided by the Civil Protect...