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Australia Widens Shutdown as Virus Cases Surge Past 2,000

  • Weddings, funerals restricted, overseas travel is banned
  • Government is concerned at steep growth in new cases
The Sydney Harbour Bridge stands across from the closed Sydney Opera House in Sydney.Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
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Australia extended its shutdown of non-essential services to slow the spread of the coronavirus, banning travel overseas, closing a string of businesses and restricting weddings and funerals after the number of cases surged past 2,000.