Eighth Covid wave hits Australia
Australia is in the grips of its eighth Covid wave, but the country’s chief medical officer has insisted it is “business as usual” in managing the disease.
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Date of next Covid surge revealed
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Shock reason ‘church’ sacked woman
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Covid probe should be like ‘royal commission’
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WHO to China: show ‘co-operation and transparency’
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Warning about ‘really nasty’ Covid variant
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