HuffPost Australia closed in 2021 and this site is maintained as an online archive. If you have questions or concerns, please check our FAQ or contact support@huffpost.com.

Christmas Island

A man has died in Hong Kong taking the global death toll to 427.
Daniel Ou Yang spoke about his frustrating communication with authorities and missing the first evacuation flight to Christmas Island.
The virus has killed 361 people and there are 12 confirmed cases in Australia.
All passengers and crew were given masks and hand sanitiser, and the crew remained on the upper deck.