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Australian PM Morrison defends lockdown strategy as daily cases hit record
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August 22, 2021
Australian PM Morrison defends lockdown strategy as daily cases hit record
MELBOURNE, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Australia will stick to its lockdown strategy against the coronavirus until at least 70 percent…
Police arrest hundreds of protesters as Australia reports record COVID-19 cases
World
August 21, 2021
Police arrest hundreds of protesters as Australia reports record COVID-19 cases
MELBOURNE, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Australian police arrested hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday and seven…
Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure
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August 17, 2021
Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure
SYDNEY, Aug 17 (Reuters) – COVID-19 cases are set to “rise substantially” in Sydney in the coming weeks despite a…
The Latest: Australia state reports record daily infections
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August 14, 2021
The Latest: Australia state reports record daily infections
SYDNEY — Australia’s most populous state reported a daily record 466 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections on Saturday and increased…
Australia suffers worst COVID day this year with millions in lockdown
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August 7, 2021
Australia suffers worst COVID day this year with millions in lockdown
MELBOURNE, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Australia saw a record daily number of new coronavirus cases this year on Saturday, with…
Sydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak
World
July 30, 2021
Sydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak
SYDNEY, July 30 (Reuters) – Sydney’s poorest neighborhoods on Friday braced for military enforcement of the city’s toughest and longest…
Sydney to get extra vaccines as COVID cases mount
World
July 24, 2021
Sydney to get extra vaccines as COVID cases mount
MELBOURNE, July 24 (Reuters) – Sydney will get 50,000 more doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week to battle its…
Thousands protest lockdown in Sydney, several arrested
World
July 24, 2021
Thousands protest lockdown in Sydney, several arrested
SYDNEY (AP) — Thousands of people took to the streets of Sydney and other Australian cities on Saturday to protest…
Australia’s Brisbane named host of 2032 summer Games
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July 21, 2021
Australia’s Brisbane named host of 2032 summer Games
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) – The Australian city of Brisbane will host the 2032 summer Olympics, after the International Olympic…
Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown as COVID-19 spreads in Australia
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July 15, 2021
Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown as COVID-19 spreads in Australia
SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters) – The Australian state of Victoria was ordered into a five-day lockdown on Thursday following a…