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In the US, Georgia’s presidential primaries, which were set to take place on 24 March, have been postponed until May because of fears over the new coronavirus, state election officials announced Saturday, a day after Louisiana also pushed back its primaries, becoming the first state to postpone its presidential primaries due to the virus.
In addition to public safety, one of the biggest considerations was the risk the virus posed to poll workers, who are often older, election officials said.
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Staying in Australia for the moment, AAP reports that there is “slight optimism that Australian shares will have a positive start on Monday after the Futures market ended with a small gain over the weekend.”
CommSec chief economist Craig James said the “amazing” turnaround in the US markets on Friday when the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1985 points, or 9.4% and the Futures also finished higher augured well for Monday’s opening. Continue reading...