Hey, it's Nat. Let's take a look at what's making news.
We're about to be dealing with a few more daily restrictions.
Lots of public places will now be shut, and the prime minister's asked
everybody to practise good physical distancing.
Here's Cale.
Ahh-choo!
Sorry, guys. It's time to stay home.
If you're gathering together in a group, say, 10 people,
together outside in a group, that's not OK.
Yesterday, the prime minister announced a stack of new closures.
Libraries will be closed, galleries shut,
and all international travel is banned.
There's also a stack of new restrictions.
Weddings are only allowed five people, family get-togethers are out,
and hairdressers only have 30 minutes per person.
(TIMER BEEPS) Oi!
Basically, the PM wants us to stay home and only go outside
if it's absolutely necessary.
It's all got to do with physical distancing,
and it's a way to stop the spread of COVID-19.
This means not shaking hands, staying 1.5m away from others,
and most importantly staying inside.
Imagine these dominoes are people that aren't physical distancing.
Once one person gets the virus, well, they all do.
But if someone stays inside, well, then,
a lot fewer people are affected.
So while it might kinda suck for the moment,
it's really important to stop the spread.
And who knows - you might even pick up a new household skill.
Easy!
The Olympics have been officially postponed until 2021.
Japan and the International Olympic Committee have agreed that the Games
will now take place next summer.
But they'll still be called Tokyo 2020. Hmm.
Greta Thunberg says she's probably had COVID-19.
The teenage climate activist says she got sick after her recent European
tour and has been in self-isolation.
She's feeling OK now, but her message to everyone, especially young people,
is to stay home to stop the spread.
Things are changing quickly here in Australia because of COVID-19.
But what about in other parts of the world?
Well, we caught up with Zach and Maggi, who are from Italy,
where the whole country is in lockdown.
Hi. I'm Zach. And I'm Maggi.
And we live in Castagna in northern Italy.
Since the 9th of March,
the whole country of Italy has been in lockdown.
Which means almost everything is shut
and we have to stay home as much as possible.
The government is hoping it will help stop
the coronavirus from spreading.
Schools have been closed in our region for a month now,
so I haven't seen my friends in a while.
We are also doing schoolwork at home online.
Since the lockdown, the streets have been very quiet.
Anyone who leaves their house is expected to sign a document
explaining where they're gonna go and why.
Supermarkets have stayed open
but only a certain number of people are allowed in at a time.
Only one family member at a time can go.
At the moment to pass the time, we complete our schoolwork,
we hang out with each other.
And yesterday me and my dad made a cricket bat.
Everyone's supporting each other
and there's kids making these signs that say "Andra tutto bene",
which means in English "Everything will be alright".
How I feel about the lockdown - I don't love it, but it's how
we keep the virus from spreading, and I'm taking it very seriously.
We hope you are staying well and safe in Australia.
BOTH: Bye!
Now, who says you can't have a good time on your own? Welcome to:
This bookstore in Sydney has started a delivery service
for customers who have to stay at home.
We realised that we needed to make it as easy as possible for people to
get their books without exposing themselves to any sort of risk.
But this isn't just any old delivery service.
All the deliveries are made on bikes, which is good news for bikes
that are feeling particularly hurt and underutilised.
K-pop stars BTS have launched a new series of short online videos
teaching people how to speak Korean.
(SPEAKS KOREAN)
The band hopes the videos will help them
create a stronger connection to their non-Korean-speaking fan base.
And lastly, here we have a mountain lion who stopped by to surprise
the town of Santiago in Chile.
The streets were unusually quiet because most of the people were,
yep, in isolation.
And just wait till you see this jump.
Ooh, boy! That was unreal.
That's all for today, but, hey, we'll be back again tomorrow with more.
Stay safe.