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Australia pushes out $2.4 billion virus aid package

by Associated Press
| March 11, 2020 12:05 AM

PERTH, Australia (AP) — The Australian government on Wednesday announced a $2.4 billion (US $1.6 billion) package to help tackle the virus outbreak that has infected nearly 120,000 people worldwide, rocked financial markets and disrupted travel.

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