The history we're living: Photos of a nation in shutdown

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Your Money Explained: Sign up for our new newsletter featuring timely, practical stories from our experienced economics and finance reporters from across the ABC. Top Stories The history we're living: Photos of a nation in shutdown One day, future generations will look back at the history we're living right now, captured in these photos of a nation in shutdown. 'They knew what was going on': North Korea's secretive fight against coronavirus North Korea closed its border with China a week before the US and Australia enacted coronavirus travel bans — now they say they have zero COVID-19 cases. But is that true? Analysis: Australia has stuck its head out, but we're not alone in feeling China's wrath Australia has experienced astonishing hostility from our Chinese trading partner this week — but we're not the only ones, writes Andrew Probyn. Things were already hard for Isabel's grandkids. A pandemic made things even tougher The coronavirus pandemic has made life harder for most people, but spare a thought for 66-year-old Isabel McLeary, who is looking after three teenagers with disability who can now only access vital support online. Concerns people are 'at home really suffering' instead of accessing mental health care As Australia continues to flatten its curve of coronavirus cases, mental health experts are warning a "much deeper, longer curve" lies ahead as the psychological toll of the pandemic sets in. Live: World Health Organization warns 'the choice should be humanity against this virus' The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus defends the body's record in its response to coronavirus after weeks of mounting criticism. Follow live. Blood being sold as 'passive' COVID-19 vaccine on dark web The dark web is where one can buy almost anything and, as researchers found, that includes purported coronavirus products, including blood plasma. Virgin Australia owes almost $7 billion to more than 12,000 creditors who are meeting via video-link today Virgin Australia owes almost $7 billion to more than 12,000 creditors, its administrators Deloitte have disclosed, ahead of their first creditors' meeting at 11:00am on Thursday. Coronavirus update: UK has second-highest death toll in Europe, beaked 'plague doctor' turns heads New figures show the United Kingdom now has Europe's second-highest COVID-19 death toll and is third worldwide, while the WHO again defends the steps they have taken in response to coronavirus. Opinion: I worked every day as a casual teacher. Now I earn less than a teenager with a part-time job I've been working as a primary school teacher for almost eight years in more than 35 schools. But now I'm unemployed, writes Dan Hogan. Analysis and Opinion It's my job to help people. But now I've become the person many fear the most By Benjamin Gilmore for Radio National Fictions Dominic Thiem may not care, but most tennis pros lose money playing the game By Cody Atkinson I worked every day as a casual teacher. Now I earn less than a teenager with a part-time job By Dan Hogan Australia has stuck its head out, but we're not alone in feeling China's wrath By political editor Andrew Probyn World 38 dead as fire rips through building in South Korea   Boris Johnson and fiancee announce birth of son   Lebanon rocked by riots over economic hardship, as one protester dies in Tripoli   Australia It's my job to help people. But now I've become the person many fear the most   Dominic Thiem may not care, but most tennis pros lose money playing the game   Things were already hard for Isabel's grandkids. A pandemic made things even tougher   Business Funeral insurer who sold coverage to babies barred from taking on customers   Surging grocery costs blamed on fires, droughts and COVID-19   Stimulus payments leave households better off so far, but analysts warn of looming $60b hit   Politics Live: NSW Now: Man charged over schoolgirl sexual assault, John Barilaro considers federal tilt   Concerns coronavirus swim school closures could see 'tragic spike in drownings'   I've got 43 cents in my bank account. 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