Australia
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Morrison says he won’t fund free rapid antigen COVID-19 tests in spite of backlash
Scott Morrison’s announcement that he is not considering making rapid antigen tests (RAT) free while at the same time undercutting PCR testing for people who are not close contacts, is …
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New COVID-19 case record for Victoria with 8,577 new infections
As the country bounces back from New Year’s Eve and Day celebrations, testing centres are recording more positive cases. NSW recorded 20,794 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths as COVID-19 …
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Man sets himself on fire in Richmond over vaccine mandates
A man has reportedly set himself alight in Richmond, Victoria while screaming his frustration over the vaccine mandates in Victoria. According to witnesses the man emerged from a burning car …
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Australia records lower case numbers as less people get tested over NYE and NYD
New South Wales has recorded 18,278 cases today, as well as two deaths while 1066 people are currently in hospital with the virus, the highest hospitalisation number since early October. …
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22,577 cases and four deaths for NSW as VIC records 7,442 infections and nine deaths
The new year has officially arrived with fireworks around Australia but many have spent New Years Eve around the country in isolation as case numbers rise and PCR tests take …
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Australia welcomes New Year with spectacular fireworks
Australia has welcomed 2022 with a spectacular fireworks display over the Sydney harbour as Australians marked the arrival of the new year with. Neither the growing number of Omicron cases nor a heatwave appeared …
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New close contact and isolation rules ahead of NYE as Australia prepares for more cases
As predicted New South Wales has recorded another increase of coronavirus cases, with 21,151 locally acquired infections overnight. Six people sadly lost their lives in the state which reported another 26 …
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia cancels main religious events due to Omicron
Following an emergency online meeting of the Bishops of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia yesterday, 30 December 2021, a snap decision was made to cancel or postpone major religious celebrations …
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Australians may have to receive up to three jabs a year, data suggests
While the world focuses on Pfizer and Moderna to moderate the symptoms of COVID-19, weekly data published by UK’s Health Security Agency on Christmas suggests that even boosters offer lower …
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NSW records 12,226 COVID-19 cases; Victoria soars to 5,137 infections
Case numbers continue to rise across the country with New South Wales recording 12,226 new COVID-19 cases and one death in the past 24 hours. Sadly, hospitalisations have increased from …