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 Losing strength?
The new coronavirus is losing its potency and has become much less
lethal, Alberto Zangrillo, the head of the San Raffaele Hospital in
Milan in the Lombardy region, which has borne the brunt of Italy's
coronavirus contagion, said on Sunday.
A second doctor echoed Zangrillo's observations. "The strength the
virus had two months ago is not the same strength it has today,"
said Matteo Bassetti, head of the infectious diseases clinic at the
San Martino hospital in the city of Genoa.
The government urged caution, saying it was far too soon to claim
victory.
Future of tourism
Sri Lanka plans a limited reopening of its tourism sector on Aug. 1,
said Kimali Fernando, chair of the government-run Sri Lanka Tourism
Promotion Bureau.
Small groups of tourists will be allowed to enter with a certificate
from their governments or a reputable agency stating they were free
of COVID-19. They would also be tested upon arrival in Sri Lanka.
The tourists would have to stay in approved five-star hotels with
strict safety measures and would be allowed to visit sites including
national parks and beaches.
Stalled migrant boom
Australia's three decades of uninterrupted prosperity are coming to
an abrupt end as the coronavirus pandemic crashes one of its most
lucrative sources of income and a key source of consumer demand,
labour and growth – immigration.
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A drought in international student arrivals, which in recent years made up about
40% of the migrant intake, is expected to hit the A$37 billion education sector,
Australia's second-largest services export after tourism.
A fall in new arrivals could also dampen the construction boom in Australia's
all-important housing sector, which has been fuelled by migrants in big cities
like Sydney and Melbourne.
Exemptions for elite sport
Those arriving in Britain to take part in elite sport events such as the Formula
One races at Silverstone or soccer matches in European competition may be exempt
from a two-week quarantine if detailed plans regarding their movements and
activities are approved, the Times reported.
A Formula One representative welcomed the move, which will ease the ability of
staff members to fly in on charters. The sport, whose season has been delayed by
COVID-19, plans to issue a revised calendar next week with two races behind
closed doors in Austria on July 5 and July 12, followed by a grand prix in
Hungary before two races in Britain in August.
(Compiled by Karishma Singh; Edited by Robert Birsel)
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