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UPDATED: The State Government is considering whether cruise ships should continue docking at Tasmanian ports amid the coronavirus crisis.
The remaining two one-day cricket games between Australia and New Zealand have been cancelled because of tough new travel restrictions introduced to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Tasmania’s most popular tourist attraction may be forced into a lengthy closure amid calls for hotels and restaurants to shut to minimise the spread of coronavirus.
Supercars officials, team owners and drivers are eager to race in Tasmania this year despite the coronavirus cloud, with a return later in the year possible if next month’s event is postponed.
Health authorities say shutting Tasmania’s borders is unnecessary, describing it as “socially disruptive”.
Labor says Tasmanians need direction as coronavirus cases climb.
As the country braces itself for the spread of COVID-19, Chief Health Officer Professor Brendan Murphy warned Australians they should no longer attend mass gatherings.
A person is being treated in hospital after health officials confirmed the state’s fifth case of coronavirus.
With mass confusion surrounding coronavirus, a Hobart GP has shared everything you need to know.
An expert has urged the Government not to jump the gun and cause “unwarranted economic damage” by closing down the state’s borders before it is recommended.
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