Coronavirus latest: non-essential Melbourne businesses shut; Vietnam races to avoid major outbreak

Australia’s Victoria state will shut down large parts of its retail and manufacturing sectors for six weeks in the city of Melbourne as it tries to crush a spike in coronavirus cases.Premier Daniel Andrews also announced that construction firms must radically reduce the number of workers on site across the city. Production at meatworks across the state will be cut by a third, but essential services such as banks, supermarkets, pharmacies and petrol stations will remain open, he said.“As…

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