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1.28am BST
The Australian state of Victoria has reported 279 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours, and another 16 fatalities. The health department has released the figures ahead of a full press conference later this afternoon.
#Covid19VicData for 16 August 2020.
279 new cases of #coronavirus (#COVID19) detected in Victoria in the last 24 hours. We are sad to report there have been 16 deaths.
More detail will be provided this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/a3AAzEdxhl
1.06am BST
The Australian government has put extreme limits on citizens and residents wanting to leave the country, causing extreme distress for people wanting to reunite with family or rush to be with sick relatives.
According to a report in Nine newspapers this morning, federal MPs are starting to question it.
Continue reading…Australian health minister ‘genuinely optimistic’ about vaccine in 2021, as British health secretary announces new pandemic authority and France records 3,000 new casesGo hard, go early’ – now New Zealand goes back to the drawing boardCalls for nationwide sickout as Arizona district cancels reopening of schoolsDog gone: Australia’s rescue pet shelters emptied by surge in demand during pandemicFlu and Covid: winter could bring ‘double-barrel’ outbreak to US, experts say 1.28am BSTThe Australian state of Victoria has reported 279 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours, and another 16 fatalities. The health department has released the figures ahead of a full press conference later this afternoon.#Covid19VicData for 16 August 2020. 279 new cases of #coronavirus (#COVID19) detected in Victoria in the last 24 hours. We are sad to report there have been 16 deaths. More detail will be provided this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/a3AAzEdxhl 1.06am BSTThe Australian government has put extreme limits on citizens and residents wanting to leave the country, causing extreme distress for people wanting to reunite with family or rush to be with sick relatives. According to a report in Nine newspapers this morning, federal MPs are starting to question it. Continue reading…