The 100 first days of coronavirus in Australia

An empty forecourt is seen at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Monday, March 30, 2020.

An empty forecourt is seen at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Monday, March 30, 2020. Source: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

On 25 January, the first case of coronavirus on Australian soil was recorded in a man visiting Victoria from Wuhan. More than three months later, schools have been closed, businesses are shuttered, hundreds of thousands have been pushed onto welfare and 96 Australians have died.


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Dr Li Wenliang, the whistleblowing doctor in Wuhan who first warned of the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Dr Li Wenliang, the whistleblowing doctor in Wuhan who first warned of the outbreak of the coronavirus. Source: The New York Times
Iranian army soldiers walk through a temporary hospital in Tehran, Iran.
Iranian army soldiers walk through a temporary hospital in Tehran, Iran. Source: AP
Australia's borders will remain closed for some time.
Australia's borders will remain closed for some time. Source: AAP
Jim Crockett and Suzanne, residents at a retirement village are seen outside their home at dawn on Anzac Day in Perth.
Jim Crockett and Suzanne, residents at a retirement village are seen outside their home at dawn on Anzac Day in Perth. Source: AAP

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