The one and a half meter rule prevents many catering entrepreneurs from opening their doors. Art and culture institution Mediamatic in Amsterdam is planning to test safe 'quarantine greenhouses' in which guests can dine in twos. https://www.mediamatic.net

Australia's "novel" coronavirus pandemic response is being praised by the highly-regarded Brookings Institution in Washington for preserving the nation's economic fabric without throwing millions of workers into potentially permanent unemployment.JobKeeper and JobSeeker Payments keep people in work in Australia.Other decisions by the Australian Government  that have been winners are:1. Stopping Chinese travel to Australia early (including by students returning to Australia despite complaints from universities)2. Establishing a National Cabinet3. Isolating people for 2 weeks in hotels on their return to Australia ( because isolation at home did not work) and4. The new Contact Tracing App Any other compliments we can give?  

As personal protective equipment in hospitals is in short supply these days, figuring out ways to reduce the exposure of medical workers to coronavirus patients while treating them at the same time is essential to ensure the safety of those best equipped to combat the pandemic. Turning robots into medical helpers could be one way to approach that.Boston Dynamics has added custom designed mounts to its dog-like Spot robot, turning it into a mobile telemedicine platform, which has been interfacing between doctors and patients in a Boston hospital for several weeks.https://www.optimistdaily.com/2020/04/these-life-like-robots-are-helping-frontline-medical-staff-keep-safe/

A coronavirus tracing app, called COVIDSafe, has been released in Australia to contain the spread of the deadly pandemic. The app is considered to be essential for Australia to be able to ease coronavirus-induced restrictions.  After you download the app you will be notified if you have had close contact with another user who tests positive for COVID19. The app has two stages of consent that you would need to agree to: initially when you download the app so data can be collected, and secondly to release that data on your phone to health officials if you are diagnosed with the virus. Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nurse and the heads of the doctors' and nurses' unions said they will download the app and encourage you to do the same. You can download the app at:https://apps.apple.com/au/app/covidsafe/id1509242894