Australia NewsAustralian PM Warns More Elderly Will Die From COVID-19SavePrintAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a media conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on July 9, 2020. David Gray/Getty ImagesAAP8/12/2020|Updated: 8/12/2020Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has delivered a pointed message about failures to protect vulnerable aged care residents from COVID-19.The prime minister has published a Facebook message expressing condolences for the hundreds of elderly people who have died from the disease.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesProtest Charges Dropped Against Woman Allegedly Punched by CopSep 09, 2025‘Comments Were Wrong’: Leader Tries to Fix Indian TiesSep 07, 2025Timber Harvesting Paused as Koala Park Outline RevealedSep 06, 2025Man’s Tragic Death in Rare Attack as Shark Nets DebatedSep 06, 2025Related TopicsNSWrising death tollaged caredaniel andrewsVictoria StateAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison