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Australia suspends direct flights from India amid virus surge

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<p>Australia will temporarily suspend the arrival of direct flights from India until May 15 in the wake of a surge in novel coronavirus cases in the South Asian country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Tuesday.<br /> </p>

Australia will temporarily suspend the arrival of direct flights from India until May 15 in the wake of a surge in novel coronavirus cases in the South Asian country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Tuesday.