Australia
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Hopes high Andrews lifts lockdown measures tonight as planned
The good news appears to be that with no new COVID-19 cases reported over the last 24 hours, Victoria’s five-day snap “circuit breaker” lockdown is expected to end tonight at …
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AstraZeneca gets green light but not yet certain that Aussies are ready to get the jab
Australia’s medical regulator gave approval for Oxford University-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to be used in Australia after approving Pfizer vaccine last month. The Therapeutic Good Administration (TGA) said that the vaccine …
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Two new COVID-19 cases in Victoria as fines are issued for Oakleigh incident
There were two new local cases of COVID-19 recorded overnight as the state remains in limbo. Premier Daniel Andrews said it was too early to decide whether the state could …
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Perth set for Greek Glendi but get your tickets online first
The Perth Greek Glendi 2021 is set for next weekend on 27 and 28 February at Wellington Square East Perth. Due to restrictions imposed by COVID-19, people will have to …
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Police storm Oakleigh in anti-lockdown protest with three arrests
A large number of police officers gathered at Eaton Mall, Oakleigh, on Monday as an anti-lockdown rally took place. A police statement in response to questions by Neos Kosmos said …
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Businesses in distress as Victoria records two new COVID-19 cases: one locally acquired and one in hotel quarantine
Victoria has recorded one locally acquired COVID-19 case and a further infection in hotel quarantine on the third day of its “circuit-breaker” lockdown. The Melbourne Airport Holiday Inn hotel quarantine …
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Greek couple pulled off ‘flash’ wedding to escape Melbourne lockdown cancellation
If we had to choose one key takeaway learning from 2020, it would probably be in the lines of ‘expect the unexpected’. And be ready to adjust to last-minute changes. …
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Victoria: Two new locally acquired cases out of 21,475 test results
Victorians have woken up to the second day of a snap lockdown with three new coronavirus cases recorded, two of them locally acquired and one in hotel quarantine. The state …
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Greek tennis player Pervolarakis, who played in Melbourne, tests positive for COVID-19
Greece ATP Cup player Michail Pervolarakis, who recently played in Melbourne and has been to community events, has revealed he’s tested positive for COVID-19 after travelling from Australia to South …
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Father Andreas ‘has fallen asleep’
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia – District of Melbourne made the following announcement this afternoon: “It is with deep sadness that we inform the faithful that Fr Andreas Papadimitropoulos, …