Biosecurity law

A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a woman for nucleic acid testing, following new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Qingdao, Shandong province, China October 13, 2020. Picture taken October 13, 2020. Photo :Reuters
South Asia

China passes biosecurity law to prevent infectious diseases

China’s health commission last reported 13 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Oct. 17, bringing the mainland’s total number of confirmed cases to 85,672

A general view of the entrance to the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre, where Australian citizens and residents flown out of Wuhan, Hubei province, China, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, will spend 14 days in quarantine, on Christmas Island, Australia, February 4, 2020. Picture taken February 4, 2020/ AAP Image via Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

Australia to use biosecurity law to restrict movements of virus patient