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A major Sydney school has been shut down, and staff at a Brisbane hospital are home in quarantine, as the coronavirus continues to spread across the country. There are now at least 60 confirmed cases in Australia, including an eight-month old baby, diagnosed overnight in South Australia. In Sydney, the Epping Boys High School has been shut down for at least a day, after a student tested positive to the virus. And in Brisbane, 15 staff from the Mater Hospital are in isolation¹, after they were exposed to a patient who was infected. Major supermarkets are now limiting sales of toilet paper, rice and hand sanitiser after a week of panic buying by customers.

悉尼一所重要学校停课，布里斯班一所医院的工作人员居家隔离，因为冠状病毒仍继续在澳大利亚各地蔓延。目前澳大利亚至少有60例确诊病例，其中包括南澳大利亚州昨晚确诊的一名8个月大的婴儿。悉尼艾平男子高中至少要停课一天，原因是一名学生在冠状病毒检测中呈阳性。布里斯班玛特医院的15名工作人员因接触一名感染患者而被隔离。在顾客进行了一周的恐慌购买之后，大型超市开始限制卫生纸、大米和洗手液的购买数量。

The airline industry is encouraging people to continue to travel, as it faces a major economic hit from the coronavirus outbreak. The International Air Transport Association is predicting a global revenue loss of up to 19 per cent, in a worst-case scenario², if the global spread continues. That would see losses of more than 170 billion dollars. Struggling airlines are also at risk of folding.

航空业鼓励民众继续旅行，因为其面临着冠状病毒疫情造成的重大经济打击。国际航空运输协会预测，如果病毒继续在全球传播，那在最坏的情况下，航空业的全球收入将损失19%。这相当于损失超过1700亿美元。苦苦挣扎的航空公司也面临着倒闭的风险。

The US Democratic contest is now a two-horse race, with Elizabeth Warren ending her presidential campaign. The senator was a favourite early in the race, but failed to pull the votes. Her withdrawal³ leaves a clearer path for Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, she hasn't yet endorsed⁴ either of her former rivals.

美国民主党的角逐现在成为两强之争，因为伊丽莎白·沃伦退出了总统竞选。这名参议员在竞选初期备受欢迎，但未能赢得选票。她的退选为伯尼·桑德斯和乔·拜登留下了一条更加清晰的道路，她尚未宣布支持哪位竞争对手。

1 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

2 scenario   

n.剧本，脚本；概要

参考例句：

• But the birth scenario is not completely accurate.然而分娩脚本并非完全准确的。
• This is a totally different scenario.这是完全不同的剧本。

3 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

4 endorsed   

vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》