New commissioner appointed to advise on virus

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk at a press conference at Parliament House in Brisbane.(AAP) Source: AAP

All elective surgery other than the most urgent procedures will be put on hold to free up capacity in hospitals dealing with coronavirus. The news comes as a new commissioner is appointed to advise Australian governments on what should be done to tackle the social and economic effects of coronavirus.



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