As the world faces the biggest global health issue in more than 100 years, a 9News special presentation at 9.00pm tonight will bring you the very latest developments in the Covid-19 emergency sweeping the planet.
This unprecedented health crisis is changing the way we go about our day-to-day lives in ways that were unimaginable just weeks ago.
Hosted by Peter Overton, our special broadcast will cross to reporters across the nation and around the world to ensure viewers are armed with the latest facts in this rapidly developing situation.
With employees forced to work from home, public gatherings banned and our supermarket shelves devoid of essential items, Australians are enduring deeply troubling times.
9News will break it down and provide you with the facts you need to know to help you continue living your life as normally as possible during this unsettling period.
9NEWS SPECIAL: COVID-19 – TONIGHT AT 9.00PM
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