First million infections took three months - latest million has taken just eight days

World leaders must not politicise the coronavirus pandemic but unite to fight it, the head of the World Health Organisation warns, reminding all that the pandemic is still accelerating and producing record daily increases in infections.

Stranded and struggling - Queenslanders trapped abroad

Gold Coast nurse Kate Kitto says she is stuck in a hotel room in Lima with no idea when she might be able to find a very expensive seat on a flight home to Australia.

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First million infections took three months - latest million has taken just eight days

Stranded and struggling - Queenslanders trapped abroad