Coronavirus updates 17 Apr 2020

A father trains with his son in Melbourne, Friday, April 3, 2020. Victoria's first weekend since harsher social distancing laws were implemented will start with a ban on all but the most basic outdoor activities. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING

A father trains with his son in Melbourne, Friday, April 3, 2020. Victoria's first weekend since harsher social distancing laws were implemented. Source: AAP

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The number of people infected with the coronavirus COVID-19 has exceeded two million Worldwide, and about a hundred and fifty thousand people have succumbed to it.

Indirectly, the virus has affected a large number of people including farmers, students and small business owners. It has also created enormous challenges for international organisations.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan presents an update based on features written by Jen Scherer, Omar Dabbagh, Gareth Boreham, Ricardo Goncalves, Greg Dyett, Abby Dinham, Bethan Smoleniec, and Allan Lee for SBS News.