Coronavirus Australia live news: Children aged 12-15 join vaccine rollout, NSW records 882 cases with schools to reopen on October 25
Children aged between 12 and 15 will be eligible for Pfizer vaccines from September 13, while NSW schools' return date is revealed as the state records 882 cases and two deaths.
Welcome to live updates on Australia's battle with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Children aged between 12 and 15 will be eligible for Pfizer vaccines from September 13. NSW has recorded 882 new cases and two deaths, with schools in the state to return from October 25. Victoria has recorded 79 new Covid-19 cases. Reopening Australia with thousands of Covid-19 cases active in the community will not lead to more deaths over six months than waiting for virus numbers to be contained at low numbers, updated modelling by the Doherty Institute has found.
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