10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Good morning. As you might expect, I have a number of coronavirus-related updates for you to ponder.

Some Australian universities are paying Chinese students to circumvent the government's travel ban, as they risk losing $2.8 billion to the coronavirus

Some universities are offering financial incentives to Chinese students who circumvent Australia's travel ban, which requires visitors spend at least 14 days outside of China.

Virgin Australia and Tiger are cutting more flights, as the coronavirus and falling demand are expected to cost the airlines up to $75 million

Virgin Australia is cutting 3% of its total flights following weak demand. Virgin-owned Tigerair is also withdrawing five of its domestic flights.

Coronavirus patients over age 80 have a 15% chance of dying. Here's the mortality rate for every age bracket.

A study of more than 44,000 coronavirus patients showed that patients older than 80 have a 15% chance of dying. Patients in their 50s were about three times more likely to die than patients in their 40s.

Dow plunges 1,191 points on coronavirus fears, while S&P 500 posts its worst day since 2011

All major US equity indexes plunged more than 4.4% on Thursday, with each entering correction territory. That means they have both fallen more than 10% from recent highs.

Hong Kong's government is giving $1,284 to every permanent resident over 18

Hong Kong announced it will give permanent residents 18 years and older a one-time payment of $US1,284 as a result of coronavirus's economic damage.

A tour guide in Japan tested positive for the coronavirus for a 2nd time, less than a month after recovering

A woman in her 40s living in Japan tested positive for the coronavirus for a second time on Wednesday, less than four weeks after recovering from her first infection.

The US Navy orders ships in the Pacific to stay at sea at least 14 days between port calls over coronavirus concerns

The US Navy has given ships operating in the Pacific new port call guidance amid concerns over the coronavirus, US Pacific Fleet told Insider Thursday.

Republican officials are privately bracing for the possibility that a virus-hit US economy could hurt Trump in the election

The White House has attempted in recent days to downplay the effects the novel coronavirus could have on US growth. But behind closed doors, Republican officials have started to worry a faltering economy could undermine President Donald Trump's strongest case for re-election.

21 breathtaking photos show what the most isolated religious sites in the world look like

Ancient religious sites can be found across the world in the most remote, hard-to-reach places. For centuries, places of worship have been built on cliffs, mountaintops, and islands - and we've tracked down the most spectacular ones.

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