Many of Brazil’s ministers have been tested for COVID-19 after the country’s president Jair Bolsonaro tested positive on Tuesday. Mr Bolsonaro says he is well and is taking the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine to treat the virus.
 

the Kazakhstan government has denied the existence of an unknown viral pneumonia outbreak in the country after a Chinese report was released on Thursday.

The Kazakhstan government acknowledged the existence of an unspecified pneumonia and said in a statement on Friday that they were working with the World Health Organisation authorities to register it.
 

The drug Remdesivir has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration to treat the Coronavirus.

It has been approved for use with adults with severe symptoms and authorities say that the use of this drug should reduce hospitalisation times.
 

The federal court has denied a request by Virgin Australia’s bondholders Broad Peak Investment Advisors and Tor Investment Management into the specifics of the current winning bid for the airline.

Voluntary administrator Delottile and bid winning Bain Capital opposed the request as it would disrupt the current sale process.
 

Two British members of parliament have supported activist Drew Pavlou and have written in support of the currently suspended student to Australia’s UK High Commissioner.

They both cited the increasingly strong influence the Chinese government has on politics in the country asked that the University of Queensland review its decision and look to rid any external influence from the decision making process.
 

Queensland has opened its borders for the first time in four months, prompting long queues as thousands try to enter the state. People from all states except for Victoria are allowed to enter the state sparking bad traffic across the border, with the Coolangatta and Tweed Heads areas hit the worst.