Coronavirus Australia live news: Craig Kelly slammed over texts; Queensland CHO warns of fresh lockdown risk; NSW hits 1533 cases; Moderna approved for kids
Scott Morrison and other MPs condemn unsolicited messages from Craig Kelly, as a scare could see Queensland locked down again and NSW cases surge to 1533.
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Scott Morrison and other MPs have condemned Craig Kelly, who has been accused of promoting vaccine hesitancy after sending unsolicited text messages. NSW has recorded 1533 new cases, 190 in Victoria, as NSW faces a horror fortnight of more than 1000 new Covid cases a day expected and hospital admissions likely to peak in October. But Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she is confident the state’s health system will cope.
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