Two more deaths as SA records more than 1300 new cases
There are now 13,585 active Covid cases in South Australia as authorities announce two more people with the virus have died.
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‘Worse than previous Omicron’: New Covid warning
A sub-variant of the Omicron coronavirus may spread faster and may cause more severe disease, early research indicates.
Three states record Covid cases drop
Queensland, NSW and Victoria have all recorded significant changes in their Covid numbers from the previous day.
Date decided to end students’ RAT testing
Students and teachers will no longer have to take twice-weekly rapid antigen tests to attend school, with the NSW government to phase out the Covid measure soon.
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‘Game changer’: PM’s Omicron prediction
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Covid jab for Aussie kids; Ministers in iso after Barnaby contact
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Victoria records 1206 virus cases, 2 deaths
There were 1206 new coronavirus cases and two deaths across Victoria on Tuesday as the Premier revealed the state’s Omicron plan.
US approves booster shots for teens amid Omicron fears
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a third Pfizer jab for teens as concerns grow around the vaccine’s ability to fight Omicron.
New exposure sites as Norwood cluster grows to 30
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Antic’s vaccine status is a jab in the dark
Detained in a medi-hotel, Senator Alex Antic is insisting he’s not an anti-vaxxer – but refuses to declare if he’s had a Covid vaccine.
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