Factbox: Australia prepares to use strict quarantine powers as coronavirus spreads


(Reuters) - Australia will use strict biosecurity measures - in place for years to protect the country's agriculture - to detain people who may be infected with the coronavirus, cancel sporting events and even restrict movement, the attorney general said Tuesday.

The following contains more information about the biosecurity measures:

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