In the News, April 1st, 2020

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This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have three stories on the coronavirus from Australia. In our first story, we learn that scientists have been warning us about the dangers of diseases like COVID 19 for a long time. You read more about it here: https://www.theage.com.au/national/we-should-have-had-vaccine-already-australian-expert-who-cracked-virus-code-20200327-p54elr.html In our second story, we hear about a scientist who made a silly mistake while trying to do something to help people with the coronavirus. You can read more about it here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/30/astrophysicist-gets-magnets-stuck-up-nose-while-inventing-coronavirus-device And in Sport, we discover that the football has been postponed. Will it be played again this year? Find out what’s going on here: https://www.essendonfc.com.au/ https://www.afl.com.au/   Worksheet Answers: B 2. D 3. B