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Watch Daniel Andrews press conference; One new local case in VIC as Australian Open hotel quarantine worker tests positive to coronavirus; Restrictions reintroduced in Melbourne; Exposure sites revealed; WA bushfire warnings; AstraZeneca vaccine appears to substantially reduce transmission of virus
The 26-year-old hotel quarantine worker who tested positive for coronavirus is a “model employee”, Premier Daniel Andrews has said. “Whether it is doffing and donning PPE, all the protocols, all the other rules that are followed up of course has provided us with very detailed accounts of where he has been as well as any …
Jeff Bezos to step down from Amazon; Firefighters battle WA bushfire; Craig Kelly and Tanya Plibersek face off in Parliament House; UK Pandemic hero Captain Sir Tom Moore dies aged 100; Six million Aussies targeted in vaccine second phase
Nine hubs will be established across Victorian hospitals to store the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine as the state government prepares for an expected roll out from late February. The nine hubs set up across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria will be at the following hospitals: Western Health, Austin Health, Monash Health, Goulburm Valley Health, Barwon Health, …
Investigation into WA coronavirus case as no new infections reported; Wild weather hits USA east coast; Perth bushfire threatens homes
The deadliest month yet of the coronavirus outbreak in the US drew to a close with certain signs of progress: COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations are plummeting, while vaccinations are picking up speed. The question is whether the nation can stay ahead of the fast-spreading mutations of the virus. The US death toll has climbed past …
Rains ‘breaking the back’ of Australian bushfire crisis
The devastating fires have raged since September, burning out more than 10 million hectares, killing 33 people and destroying more than 2,500 homes. SYDNEY: Heavy rain was raising hopes on Friday for an end to Australia’s unprecedented bushfire crisis, as downpours douse blazes that have burned out of control for months. The devastating fires, fuelled …
Record-breaking 4.9m hectares of land burned in NSW this bushfire season | Australia news
A record-breaking area of land has been burned in New South Wales this bushfire season, according to the latest figures released by the Rural Fire Service. A total of 4.9m hectares – an area larger than Denmark – has been destroyed in the state during the nationwide fire crisis. The total area burned across NSW, …
Morning mail: Vow to stop Boris Johnson breaking law, bushfire crisis, the ‘ship of horrors’ | Australia news
Good morning, this is Richard Parkin bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Friday 13 September. Top stories Boris Johnson has been accused of seriously misleading the British public with his controversial £100m Get Ready for Brexit advertising campaign, with MPs calling on the head of the civil service to take action and halt …