Non-urgent elective surgeries in Australia’s public and private hospitals will be banned from midnight in a bid to preserve the healthcare system to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

It comes as hospitals across the country make unprecedented moves to prepare for a predicted influx of coronavirus patients, with staff at one major Sydney hospital told to learn how to use ventilators and mechanical ventilation devices through online training modules

Article originally published by ABC News on the 25th March 2020. To read the full article click here.