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Alanah Frost
Alanah FrostMedical reporter

Alanah Frost is a medical and general news reporter at the Herald Sun. She was formerly a Cadet journalist at the paper.

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virus warning on worst day of deaths in pandemic.

Virus passes grim milestone as contact tracing woes continue

Australia’s chief medical officer has described Victoria’s situation as “agonising” despite the state’s welcome drop in new infections. It comes as new data revealed up to one quarter of new coronavirus cases are not being interviewed within 24 hours, hampering Victoria’s contact tracing efforts.

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A desperate Melbourne woman is pleading with authorities to allow her to bring five precious embryos into Australia before it is too late for her to have a baby. The embryos, which were created in South Africa, are 41 year old Estha PykeÕs last chance to have a baby after 10 years of failed IVF attempts. Estha is picture with partner Luke. Picture: Mark Stewart

Couple’s desperate IVF plea amid virus crisis

After undergoing IVF treatment for four years, with endless heartache and no success, a Rowville couple decided to give their dreams one last go by looking overseas for an egg donor. Then COVID-19 closed the door on their plans.

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The in-bound lanes of the Eastern Freeway ate blocked between Doncaster and Bulleen Roads after a police incident. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

Fatal sparks Eastern Fwy road chaos

A pedestrian who fell from an overpass has died after being hit by a truck, forcing the closure of all inbound lanes on the Eastern Freeway between Doncaster Rd and Bulleen-Thompsons Rd .

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Police officers and soldiers patrol Treasury Gardens as they enforced strict lockdown laws in Melbourne on August 5, 2020. - Australia's worst-hit state of Victoria reported 725 new cases and 15 coronavirus deaths on August 5, including a man in his 30s, making it the country's deadliest day of the pandemic to date. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

Police promise crackdown on ‘Freedom March’

Police have vowed to come down hard on “selfish” protesters who plan to join an event being billed as a “Freedom March” in Melbourne’s CBD on Sunday. It comes as McDonald’s reveals how it’s altering services during curfew.

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