'Non-essential' mass gatherings banned, more events cancelled

Bo Seo and Liz Main

Updated Mar 13, 2020 – 5.09pm, first published at 7.13am

Key Points

Australian Grand Prix and Melbourne Fashion Festival have been cancelled.
Sophie Trudeau, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a confirmed case of coronavirus.
Australian shares managed to recover, closing 4.4 per cent higher on Friday.

5.09PM – Mar 13, 2020

That’s a wrap from us today, and what a tumultuous day it has been.

Here’s how the day unfolded:

Prime Minister Scott Morrison advised against "organised, non-essential gatherings" of 500 people more, as of Monday;
But the Prime Minister said further travel bans, including a ban on travellers from Europe, was not necessary at the moment;
NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian assured parents it’s still safe to send their kids to school, despite France shutting its schools;
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in a two-week quarantine after his wife Sophie Trudeau tested positive for coronavirus; and
A string of events including the the Formula One Australian Grand Prix and Fashion Festival were cancelled.

Have a happy and healthy weekend, everyone.

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