EU calls for India travel ban

The European Union’s executive has called on countries of the bloc to temporarily halt non-essential travel from India in a bid to limit the spread of a coronavirus variant.

Beware a legal lockout of Australian citizens

Australians should be wary about government using the law to block citizens’ legal right to re-entry, even during a pandemic, argues Mark Brindal

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Grim new India toll

India has recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic yet with 3,689 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, as the country’s caseload surged to 19.5 million with 392,488 fresh infections according to government data.

More contagious virus mutation strikes a nation down

Higher transmissability of a COVID-19 variant is likely behind the frightening surge overwhelming India, explains Rajib Dasgupta.

Australia considers flight bans on more high-risk countries

Australia’s leaders will today consider classifying more coronavirus-stricken countries as high risk after the federal government suspended all flights from India until at least next month.