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‘Start of a new wave’ in NSW as virus spreads in COVID-zero states

Michael Read
Michael ReadEconomics correspondent

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NSW could be on the verge of another COVID-19 wave after the state reported its highest daily caseload in two months and health authorities warned the virus was spreading at pubs throughout Sydney.

It comes as the virus takes hold across the country, as states such as Queensland and South Australia abandon their zero-COVID strategies and reopen their borders to interstate travellers.

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Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com

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