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Trump, Biden make final push A million flee typhoon Australia records few cases

Joe Biden enters the final weekend of the A super typhoon has slammed into the The contrast couldn’t be more stark. presidential campaign with an intense eastern Philippines with “catastrophic As the UK enters a second four-week focus on appealing to Black voters, whose violent winds” and about a million people national lockdown after recording daily support will be critical in his bid to defeat have been evacuated in its projected coronavirus infections of more than Donald Trump. path. 20,000 in recent weeks, new cases in Australia barely registered.

UK UK NEW ZEALAND

Johnson orders lockdown Vulnerable to take ‘precautions’ Two new cases in isolation

Boris Johnson has announced a four- The government has told millions of There have been two new cases of week national lockdown in England in a people classed as clinically vulnerable to Covid-19 reported in New Zealand bid to control the spread of coronavirus, coronavirus to take “extra precautions” today, both in managed isolation. In a amid criticism that his delay in imposing during the winter lockdown, but stopped statement, the Health Ministry also said restrictions will have a “very real” human short of implementing formal shielding. the returnee cluster was cost. While some people classed as vulnerable closed, with more than 28 days since the have welcomed the second lockdown, last case. charities warned that millions who were previously asked to shield need urgent clarity and support.

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70-year-old rescued in quake Rivals battle for Merkel’s party Palaszczuk’s response wins

Rescue workers extricated a 70-year-old The three main candidates to become Queensland Premier Annastacia man from a collapsed building in western the new head of German Chancellor Palaszczuk has put her historic election Turkey, some 34 hours after a strong Angela Merkel’s party have agreed that win down to her COVID-19 response earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck the decision should be made in mid- allowing voters to maintain their lifestyles, Turkey and Greece, killing at least 51 and January, as leading contenders scrambled and promised to deliver a budget before injuring more than 900 people. to end an increasingly bitter dispute. Christmas.

USA EUROPE NEW ZEALAND

Melania defends virus response New Berlin airport finally opens Deal ‘best of both worlds’

Melania Trump has defended the Nine years late and far above its original The Labour Party leader says the president’s handling of the coronavirus budget, Berlin’s new airport finally cooperation agreement reached with the pandemic and criticized Democrat Joe opened with little fanfare as the aviation Greens means the two parties can agree Biden for his dire warnings about the industry struggles with the impact of the to disagree. and deputy crisis. coronavirus pandemic. Kelvin Davis, along with Green Party co-leaders James Shaw and Marama Davidson, have signed a cooperation agreement that gives the Greens ministerial portfolios outside of Cabinet.

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USA UK Trump, Biden make final PM orders lockdown to push avoid ‘disaster’

Joe Biden enters the final weekend of the presidential campaign with an intense focus on appealing to Black Boris Johnson has announced a four-week national voters, whose support will be critical in his bid to defeat lockdown in England in a bid to control the spread of Donald Trump. coronavirus, amid criticism that his delay in imposing restrictions will have a “very real” human cost. The Democratic nominee was to team up with his former boss, Barack Obama, for a swing through Michigan. They will hold The Prime Minister rejected calls last month for a short, sharp drive-in rallies in Flint and Detroit, predominantly Black cities shutdown – but after local restrictions failed to sufficiently where strong turnout will be essential to return this longtime reduce infections, he was forced to tell the country once again Democratic state to Biden’s column after Trump won here in to stay at home. 2016. Pubs, bars, restaurants and non-essential retail will close The memories of Trump’s upset win in Michigan and the rest from Thursday until December 2 across England, with furlough of the upper Midwest are still searing in the minds of many payments at 80% extended for the duration of the new Democrats during this closing stretch. That leaves Biden in the restrictions. position of holding a consistent lead in the national polls and People will be allowed to exercise and socialise in public an advantage in most battlegrounds, including Michigan, yet spaces outside with their household or one other person, but still facing anxiety that it could all slip away. not indoors or in private gardens, and will be able to travel to Trump, meanwhile, made an aggressive play for nearby work if they cannot work from home. Pennsylvania, focusing largely on his white, working-class base. Yet unlike in the lockdown during the first wave of the “Three days from now, this is the state that will save the pandemic, schools, colleges and nurseries will remain open. American dream,” Trump told an almost exclusively white It emerged earlier in October that Government scientific crowd gathered in a small town north in Bucks County, advisers called for a short lockdown in September, prompting Pennsylvania. It was the first of four Pennsylvania stops Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to urge Johnson to impose such scheduled for the president. restrictions. Repeating what has become a consistent part of his closing He said he was glad the Prime Minister had “finally taken the message, Trump also raised baseless concerns about election decision it should have taken weeks ago” and indicated Labour fraud, pointing specifically at Philadelphia, a city whose large would support the restrictions in a Commons vote. African American population is key to Biden’s fate. “Everybody is concerned about the rise in infections, the “They say you have to be very, very careful — what happens hospital admissions and tragically the number of deaths. That’s in Philadelphia,” Trump charged. “Everybody has to watch.” why three weeks ago, I called for circuit-break,” Sir Keir told Several studies, including one commissioned by Trump reporters. himself, have failed to uncover any significant examples “The Government completely rejected that only now to of election fraud. Good-government advocacy groups announce the self-same thing. Alas the delay now will cost, the are concerned that the president’s repeated calls for his lockdown will be longer, it’ll be harder and there’s a human supporters to monitor the polls may lead to widespread voter cost which will be very, very real.” ■ intimidation. ■

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Families are evacuated to safer ground in Camarines Sur province, eastern Philippines as - PA they prepare for typhoon Goni. – AP

WORLD UK A million flee Vulnerable to take ‘extra ‘catastrophic’ typhoon precautions’

A super typhoon has slammed into the eastern The government has told millions of people classed Philippines with “catastrophic violent winds” and about a as clinically vulnerable to coronavirus to take “extra million people have been evacuated in its projected path. precautions” during the winter lockdown, but stopped short of implementing formal shielding. Typhoon Goni hit the coast of the island province of Catanduanes at dawn with sustained winds of 225 kilometers While some people classed as vulnerable have welcomed the (140 miles) per hour and gusts of 280 kph (174 mph). It was second lockdown, charities warned that millions who were blowing westward toward densely populated regions, including previously asked to shield need urgent clarity and support. Manila, and rain-soaked provinces still recovering from a In England, pubs, bars, restaurants and non-essential retail typhoon that hit a week ago and left at least 22 dead, the will close from November 5 until December 2 and people will Philippine weather agency said. be told to stay at home unless they have a specific reason to “Within the next 12 hours, catastrophic violent winds leave – but schools, colleges and nurseries will remain open. and intense to torrential rainfall associated with the region Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the Downing Street press of the eyewall and inner rain bands of the typhoon will be conference on Saturday: “I know how tough shielding was and experienced,” the agency said in an urgent advisory. we will not ask people to shield again in the same way. It said Catanduanes and four other provinces will be first hit, “But we are asking those who are clinically extremely including Albay, where tens of thousands of villagers have been vulnerable to minimise their contact with others and not to go moved to safety, especially near the active Mayon volcano, to work if they are able to work from home.” where mudflows have caused deaths during past storms. England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty added that the Residents have been warned of likely landslides, massive more than two million people on the previous shielding list flooding, storm surges of more than 5 meters (16 feet) and need to take “extra precautions”, but shielding would not be ferocious wind that can blow away shanties. reintroduced due to “the issue of people having significant One of the most powerful typhoons in the world this year, problems with loneliness and feeling completely cut off from Goni has evoked memories of Typhoon Haiyan, which left society”. more than 7,300 people dead and missing, flattened entire The government has classed “clinically vulnerable” people villages, swept ships inland and displaced more than 5 million as those aged 60 and over, and those under 60 with an in November 2013 in the central Philippines. underlying health condition including chronic diseases, Ricardo Jalad, who heads the government’s disaster- respiratory diseases like asthma, pregnant and overweight response agency, said nearly a million people have been people. preemptively moved into emergency shelters, mostly schools There is a further group of people who are defined as and government buildings. He warned of storm surges that “clinically extremely vulnerable” to coronavirus, and the could inundate coastal villages, including in Manila Bay. government will be providing more clarity on guidance for both “There are so many people who are really in vulnerable groups on Monday. areas,” Jalad told an online video news conference. “We’re A mother who was previously classed as “extremely clinically expecting major damage.” ■ vulnerable” due to having Crohn’s disease said she feels “reassured” by the second lockdown. ■

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Australia’s second largest city of Melbourne, which was a coronavirus hotspot, has – 123RF emerged from a nearly four-months lockdown. - AP

AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND Australia records very Two new virus cases in few cases isolation

The contrast couldn’t be more stark. There have been two new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, both in managed isolation. As the UK enters a second four-week national lockdown after recording daily coronavirus infections of more than 20,000 in In a statement, the Health Ministry also said the Christchurch recent weeks, new cases in Australia barely registered. returnee cluster was closed, with more than 28 days since the In Queensland, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced last case. just one new case of a returned traveller in quarantine, a day The two cases reported today include one person who after an election win she credited to her government’s handling arrived from Amsterdam via Singapore on 23 October; and of the pandemic. one who arrived from the UK via Dubai and Malaysia on 19 Victoria, the recent hotspot of the country, celebrated a October. Both are now in quarantine in . second COVID-free day, with no new cases or deaths. There were seven new cases reported yesterday in New The state recorded no new infections for Saturday after an Zealand, all in managed isolation. expert panel reclassified one case as a false positive. There are now 77 active cases and there have been a total of Back-to-back days without adding to Victoria’s virus tally 1603 cases of the coronavirus in this country. coincides with the first weekend of Melbourne’s cafes, There were 4401 tests processed yesterday. restaurants and pubs reopening to walk-in customers. The Ministry said now there had been the length of two Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has also hinted Victorian infection cycles, the Christchurch returnee cluster is now authorities could raise cap limits and density quotas higher officially closed. than initially planned for some industries. “This cluster began with the report on 19 September of an “What allowances come on November 8 will absolutely be individual who developed symptoms and was tested after informed by what this week looks like,” he said. finishing 14 days in managed isolation and returning two “Some of the details might change ... we can always make negative tests on day 3 and 12. consideration of what caps might be in certain settings, what “As a result of an investigation within the managed isolation density quotients might be in those settings. facility, the most likely source of infection was thought to be as Meanwhile, Sydney has chalked up another day of only a a result of transfer of the infection via a rubbish bin with a lid single locally transmitted coronavirus case, while four cases shared with their neighbour who had developed the infection were reported in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine. between the two tests in the facility.” Still, the pandemic has left a scar, not only on the Australian There were seven cases linked to the cluster. economy but also on the mental health of many citizens. “Lessons from this cluster have resulted in changes The Morrison government launched its “How’s Your Head being made, including informing our ongoing auditing and Today?” campaign, which urges people to prioritise their strengthening of our managed isolation procedures and mental health, raises awareness about how to identify when processes.” ■ something is wrong, and encourages people to seek help. The campaign will be launched on TV and radio, in shopping centres and other venues, online and through social media, and will continue through to next year. ■

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A member of rescue services, kneels to listen during the ongoing search for survivors in - AP the debris of a collapsed building in Izmir, Turkey. - AP

WORLD USA 70-year-old rescued in Melania defends virus Turkey quake response

Rescue workers extricated a 70-year-old man from a Melania Trump has defended the president’s handling of collapsed building in western Turkey, some 34 hours the coronavirus pandemic and criticized Democrat Joe after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Biden for his dire warnings about the crisis. Turkey and Greece, killing at least 51 and injuring more than 900 people. The first lady said in Wisconsin that the Trump administration has “worked tirelessly” on behalf of Americans during the crisis. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, or She accusing congressional Democrats of being obstacles to AFAD, raised the death toll in Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, further virus aid. to 49 as rescuers pulled more bodies out of toppled buildings. Like the president, Melania Trump went after after Biden for Two teenagers were killed Friday on the Greek island of Samos saying the United States is headed for a “dark winter” due to and at least 19 others were injured. the pandemic. The Friday afternoon earthquake, which the Istanbul-based The first lady said “that is not the statement of a leader.” Kandilli Institute said had a magnitude of 6.9, was centered in She says Biden wants to make people hide in fear in their the Aegean northeast of Samos. AFAD said it measured 6.6 and basements rather than “work bravely” to find solutions. hit at a depth of some 16 kilometers (10 miles). She says the president is is focused on destroying the virus A small tsunami was triggered in the Seferihisar district of and creating ways for people to safely gather with friends Izmir, drowning one elderly woman, and on the Greek island. again. The tremors were felt across western Turkey, including in Biden and Barack Obama thanked a group of young Istanbul, as well as the Greek capital, Athens. Hundreds of canvassers in Michigan and encouraged them to stay involved aftershocks followed. in politics after the election. AFAD said 896 people were injured in Turkey. The Democrats made a surprise stop at a canvass kickoff Ahmet Citim, 70, was pulled out from the rubble shortly in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, as they drove from a campaign after midnight Sunday and was hospitalized. Health Minister event in Flint to a later one in Detroit. About three dozen Fahrettin Koca tweeted that the man said: “I never lost my volunteers, most of them young people, had gathered in hope.” socially distanced lines in a church parking lot, ready to pick up Search-and-rescue teams continued work in nine buildings canvassing materials. in Izmir as day broke on the third day. AFAD said more than The former president and vice president thanked the group 5,700 personnel from state agencies, municipalities and non- for their work. Obama told the volunteers that “change is governmental organizations had been activated for rescue possible, but it’s not guaranteed.” work and hundreds of others for food distribution, psycho- Biden told the crowd their work makes a difference in an social help and building damage control. election where they are “literally fighting for our democracy.” “If they are alive, we have high chance to get to them for 72 He suggested the young volunteers run for office. hours,” Vice President Fuat Oktay told journalists. “God willing, Senator Kamala Harris made a campaign stop in Florida to it will be like that.” urge voters to turn out and deliver victory for the Democrats Dogs, cats and rabbits were also rescued from the debris. ■ on Tuesday. ■

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The three candidates for the chairmanship of the Christian Democratic Union party, CDU, - AP Norbert Roettgen, left, Armin Laschet, and Friedrich Merz. – AP

EUROPE EUROPE Rivals battle to lead New Berlin airport finally Merkel’s party opens

The three main candidates to become the new head of Nine years late and far above its original budget, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party have agreed Berlin’s new airport finally opened with little fanfare as that the decision should be made in mid-January, as the aviation industry struggles with the impact of the leading contenders scrambled to end an increasingly coronavirus pandemic. bitter dispute. Construction of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt, The center-right Christian Democratic Union has been in named after the former West German chancellor though leadership limbo since current chairwoman Annegret Kramp- better known as BER, started in 2006 and it was initially slated Karrenbauer, who succeeded Merkel in 2018, announced in to open in October 2011. But a string of technical and planning February that she wouldn’t run for chancellor next year and problems forced officials to abandon six opening dates — would relinquish her party role. most embarrassingly in 2012, just four weeks before flights A special April convention to choose a successor had to be were supposed to start. scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision That propelled the project to the status of a national joke was put off until a regular party convention scheduled for as a succession of airport managers struggled to get a grip on Dec. 4, which the party leadership in turn scrapped Monday problems that included issues with the building’s wiring and a because virus infections have risen sharply again and complex fire safety system. Germany’s states have imposed new restrictions. “Finally we can put our airport into operation — finally,” The cancelation brought into the open rifts between the airport CEO Engelbert Luetke Daldrup said at a brief opening contenders for the CDU leadership. Merkel, 66, has vowed ceremony with national and regional officials. “It was a long not to seek a fifth term as chancellor, and the next party chair road. It wasn’t an easy road — everyone who is gathered here would be in position to run in the election to succeed her, today knows that — so we aren’t celebrating a party today. We although that isn’t automatic. The party currently has a strong are just opening.” lead in polls. The airport has cost some 6 billion euros ($US7 billion), The main candidates to become the leader of the Christian about three times what was originally planned. It is finally Democrats are Friedrich Merz, 64, a conservative former leader opening at a time when air traffic has been hobbled by the of the party’s parliamentary group who spent years away from pandemic, and Germany will implement a four-week ban on front-line politics; Armin Laschet, 59, the more liberal governor hotels hosting tourists starting Monday as part of a temporary of North Rhine-Westphalia state; and Norbert Roettgen, 55, partial shutdown that also is closing restaurants and bars. who chairs parliament’s foreign affairs committee. The opening of the new airport’s Terminal 2 has been Laschet favored delaying the December convention. Merz, delayed until early next year because it isn’t currently needed. a one-time rival of Merkel’s who polls suggest is a favorite Luetke Daldrup said that investing in the airport would pay off among the party’s grassroots, pressed for a vote to go ahead in the long term and it “will be an important guarantor for the and charged that “parts of the party establishment” were economic development of the region.” ■ trying to prevent him from becoming leader. He alleged that Laschet had signaled he needed “more time to improve his performance.” ■

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk with her dog Winton and her nephew Harry – RNZ / Nate McKinnon and his dog Oakey in Brisbane. – AAP

AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND Virus response the key Labour-Greens deal ‘best to victory for Palaszczuk of both worlds’

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has put her The Labour Party leader says the cooperation agreement historic election win down to her COVID-19 response reached with the Greens means the two parties can allowing voters to maintain their lifestyles, and promised agree to disagree. to deliver a budget before Christmas. Jacinda Ardern and deputy Kelvin Davis, along with Green Party Labor is on track to hold as many as 52 seats - up four on its co-leaders James Shaw and Marama Davidson, have signed previous numbers - as counting continues on Sunday. a cooperation agreement that gives the Greens ministerial The Liberal National Party appear to have lost a net four seats, portfolios outside of Cabinet. taking its numbers to 34 in the 93-seat chamber. Shaw will remain as the Minister of Climate Change and The premier has won a third term, making her Australia's will also become an associate minister for the environment. most successful female political leader. Davidson will hold the portfolio of associate housing. Palaszczuk says Queenslanders backed her COVID-19 After the agreement was signed at the Beehive this morning, measures, which allowed them to go about their lives normally Shaw called it a "win-win" for both parties. compared with other parts of the world. Ardern said it was a unique arrangement, considering "Look at look at this lifestyle here, you look at families having Labour actually had the numbers to work alone. picnics here in the park, running around, there's a water park "What's unique here is that we're both agreeing that we down over here at Seventeen Mile Rocks," she said in a park in actually don't have to agree," she told reporters at the signing Inala. ceremony. "This is the lifestyle that Queenslanders want. "That means that actually, if we need to get on with things we "We are the envy of the world at the moment I want it can, the Green Party can make it clear where they don't agree to remain that way. So we're going to work hard to make while we get on with things, but it doesn't stop our ability to sure that we continue to do that, and at the end of the day work together." Queenslanders want their lifestyle, they want their jobs, they Ardern said securing by making sure want their health. the Greens did not vote against Labour, gave "extra surety for "And, you know, I think there was a lot of concern, us to be able to govern with the mandate that New Zealand especially for our elderly and more vulnerable members of has given us ... and an opportunity for us to draw on the skills our community, about the impact that COVID could have on that exist across Parliament". peoples lives." Greens co-leader Marama Davidson said they needed a The premier enjoyed a glass of wine on Saturday night, but super majority of 75 percent from members but ended up promised to roll up her sleeves to start working on delivering a getting 85 percent after last night's call. budget before Christmas as promised. "So I'm, again really proud that we have a good mandate, Treasurer Cameron Dick and Deputy Premier Steven because it shows that this is a cooperation agreement that Miles, who will remain in their positions, will join her to meet is a win-win for the Greens that doing work with Labour department directors-general. productively as well as protecting our unique Green voice." "If that means working right up until Christmas, we will Co-leader James Shaw said there was "some anxiety" about because that's what we promised," she said. ■ the changed Parliament, which he said was understandable. ■

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