<span style="color: #222222;">Australia announced a 38 billion US dollar spending plan yesterday to mitigate the economic impact of COVID – 19. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Australian citizens were told to cancel domestic travel plans to contain the virus spread.<br />'' <br />'' Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said that the financial packages, announced in the wake of the outbreak, now amount to nearly 10 per cent of the nation's gross domestic product. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Australia has recorded more than 1,300 cases and seven deaths from COVID-19.</span><br />''