professor seyed mohammad - the coronavirus. professor i seyed mohammad marandi, the coronavirus. ehran. within the past half hour, india has reported more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases for a 12th straight day. the number of deaths from covid rose byjust over 3,a00. meanwhile, a temporary travel ban between india and australia begins today, with anyone breaching the rule to face up to five years in jail or heavy fines. it is the first time australia has banned and put in place criminal sanctions for its own citizens who return home. 0ur correspondent shaimaa khalil is in sydney. welcome to you. this policy is proving quite controversial? absolutely, and the government today has been defending its position to do so, a mask escalation really in those strict measures, on another level, you say —— a marked escalation. the first time to —— the first time australia blocks its citizens but the threat of jail threat ofjail time and thousands of dollars in fines that has sparked outrage at —— and critics have called this immoral and some have had this brand as unaustralian and racist a