Byron back in lockdown; 1022 new cases, 10 deaths
NSW has recorded 1022 new cases and 10 more deaths from the virus while northern parts of the state, including Byron Bay, are returning to lockdown. Read our Covid blog.
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Friends bubble for NSW kids: How it will work
The NSW crisis cabinet has agreed to a new rule allowing children aged under 18 to form a “buddy bubble.” Here is how it will work.
Covid’s Wuhan origins completely logical
If you really drill down into it, the idea that Covid-19 came out of a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan makes total sense, writes James Morrow.
‘Lots of body bags’: Trump talks virus escape
China could have used an athletics event as the first ever Covid-19 superspreader event, as former US President Donald Trump told of theories he heard while in office.
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Dancing is back, masks off: All the rules easing in NSW
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced a major easing of COVID restrictions including a big change to masks and capacity limits. Read the details here.
Travel agents not required to refund COVID-impacted holidays
Travel agents are successfully appealing legal victories by their customers, with experts saying the much-vaunted Australian Consumer Law has failed to deliver.
New ban on strip clubs accepting COVID vouchers
Strip clubs have been struck off the NSW Government Dine and Discover scheme aimed at reviving the state’s entertainment and hospitality sector.
Hospitality, retail workers moving off JobKeeper
The federal government says its recovery plan from the COVID-19 pandemic is tracking better than it had anticipated, with a sharp decline in those using JobKeeper.
NSW floods to delay COVID vaccine rollout
The planned rollout of phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccination program has hit a snag, with NSW’s flood crisis delaying the supply of the vaccines.
Investigation into nursing home deaths after Pfizer jabs
Two elderly residents of a mid-north coast nursing home developed pneumonia shortly after receiving COVID vaccines and died. Now authorities are investigating if there is a link.
COVID-19 vaccine to be produced in Australia
Astra Zeneca vaccines will be produced in Australia from now on after the regulators approved doses being made in Australia.
No new NSW COVID cases as next vaccine stage set to begin
NSW once again has recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 as GPs and respiratory clinics get set to vaccinate over six million people in the coming months. Find out if you are eligible here.
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