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Australia Set To Welcome International Tourists For 1st Time In 2 Years
Australia recorded 43 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, as it readies to welcome international tourists on Monday for the first time in nearly two years.
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Eyeing Border Reopening, Australia Eases More Covid Curbs As Cases Ebb
Singing and dancing will resume in nightclubs in Sydney and Melbourne from Friday, while most mandatory check-ins have been scrapped as officials lifted nearly all COVID-19 curbs in Australia's biggest cities amid a steady fall in hospital cases.
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Australia Could Reopen Its Border To Tourists Soon
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that the reopening of the country's borders to international tourists may not be far away, adding that the parliament will debate the matter this week.
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Happy Or Gloomy New Year? Covid Crashes The Party Again
New Year celebrations around the world have been called off as the coronavirus casts gloom over festivities for a second year but Australia was determined to enjoy the night and there were even signs North Korea was preparing fireworks.
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Australia Stays On Course To Ease Covid Curbs On Christmas As Cases Rise
Australia will push ahead with plans to ease Covid restrictions before Christmas, officials said Tuesday, even as new coronavirus cases in the country's most populous state reached a 10-week high.
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As Omicron Spreads, Fears Over How Hard It Will Hit World Economy
Australia, despite restrictions on international visitors, became the latest country on Friday to report community transmission of Omicron, a day after the coronavirus variant was found locally in five US states.
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Australia Halts Border Reopening Over New Covid Variant Omicron Fears
Omicron: Australia halts border reopening over new coronavirus variant fears, says PM Scott Morrison: news agency AFP
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More Than 10,000 Australians Want Compensation For Vaccine Side Effects
Australia's government may face a more than A$50 million ($37 million) bill related to its Covid-19 vaccination program, as thousands of people register for compensation for health issues related to their inoculations.
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Covid Vaccine Booster Shots Roll Out For Australians As Curbs Ease
Australia began administering booster shots of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as millions of people in its largest city, Sydney, woke up to more freedom amid an accelerating immunisation drive.
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Sydney Prepares To Lift Lockdown Amid Concerns Over Fast Reopening Plans
Australian doctors warned a too-rapid easing of COVID-19 curbs in Sydney could put pressure on health systems and risk lives, as the city prepares for key restrictions to be lifted next week after more than 100 days in lockdown.
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Australia's COVID-19 Lockdowns Expand As Delta Variant Spreads
A third Australian state announced lockdown rules on Tuesday to combat the COVID-19 Delta variant spread, with South Australia entering week-long restrictions, joining an extended lockdown in Victoria and a five-week shutdown in Sydney.
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Delta Variant Forces New Lockdowns As Europe Lifts Covid Restrictions
Australia's largest city Sydney entered a two-week lockdown Saturday to contain a sudden coronavirus surge, as several European nations lifted restrictions despite the global spread of a highly contagious COVID-19 variant.
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Australia Detects Highly Infectious Covid Variant That Caused 2nd Wave In India
Australia's Victoria state authorities said on Friday they had detected the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 virus variant for the first time in the latest outbreak in Melbourne, stoking concerns of a major spike in cases.
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COVID-19: "Thinking Of My Indian Friends At This Horrific Time," Says Shane Warne
Former Australia and Rajasthan Royals player Shane Warne expressed his concerns for the people of India due to the rising cases of coronavirus amid the rampant second wave in the country.
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IPL 2021: "Allocated My Donation To UNICEF Australia's India COVID-19 Crisis Appeal," Says Pat Cummins
IPL 2021: UNICEF Australia's India COVID-19 Crisis Appeal is procuring and installing oxygen generation plants in hospitals, providing testing equipment in heavily impacted districts, and supporting the acceleration of the vaccination rollout.
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Australia Set To Welcome International Tourists For 1st Time In 2 Years
Australia recorded 43 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, as it readies to welcome international tourists on Monday for the first time in nearly two years.
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Eyeing Border Reopening, Australia Eases More Covid Curbs As Cases Ebb
Singing and dancing will resume in nightclubs in Sydney and Melbourne from Friday, while most mandatory check-ins have been scrapped as officials lifted nearly all COVID-19 curbs in Australia's biggest cities amid a steady fall in hospital cases.
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Australia Could Reopen Its Border To Tourists Soon
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that the reopening of the country's borders to international tourists may not be far away, adding that the parliament will debate the matter this week.
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Happy Or Gloomy New Year? Covid Crashes The Party Again
New Year celebrations around the world have been called off as the coronavirus casts gloom over festivities for a second year but Australia was determined to enjoy the night and there were even signs North Korea was preparing fireworks.
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Australia Stays On Course To Ease Covid Curbs On Christmas As Cases Rise
Australia will push ahead with plans to ease Covid restrictions before Christmas, officials said Tuesday, even as new coronavirus cases in the country's most populous state reached a 10-week high.
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As Omicron Spreads, Fears Over How Hard It Will Hit World Economy
Australia, despite restrictions on international visitors, became the latest country on Friday to report community transmission of Omicron, a day after the coronavirus variant was found locally in five US states.
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Australia Halts Border Reopening Over New Covid Variant Omicron Fears
Omicron: Australia halts border reopening over new coronavirus variant fears, says PM Scott Morrison: news agency AFP
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More Than 10,000 Australians Want Compensation For Vaccine Side Effects
Australia's government may face a more than A$50 million ($37 million) bill related to its Covid-19 vaccination program, as thousands of people register for compensation for health issues related to their inoculations.
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Covid Vaccine Booster Shots Roll Out For Australians As Curbs Ease
Australia began administering booster shots of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as millions of people in its largest city, Sydney, woke up to more freedom amid an accelerating immunisation drive.
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Sydney Prepares To Lift Lockdown Amid Concerns Over Fast Reopening Plans
Australian doctors warned a too-rapid easing of COVID-19 curbs in Sydney could put pressure on health systems and risk lives, as the city prepares for key restrictions to be lifted next week after more than 100 days in lockdown.
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Australia's COVID-19 Lockdowns Expand As Delta Variant Spreads
A third Australian state announced lockdown rules on Tuesday to combat the COVID-19 Delta variant spread, with South Australia entering week-long restrictions, joining an extended lockdown in Victoria and a five-week shutdown in Sydney.
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Delta Variant Forces New Lockdowns As Europe Lifts Covid Restrictions
Australia's largest city Sydney entered a two-week lockdown Saturday to contain a sudden coronavirus surge, as several European nations lifted restrictions despite the global spread of a highly contagious COVID-19 variant.
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Australia Detects Highly Infectious Covid Variant That Caused 2nd Wave In India
Australia's Victoria state authorities said on Friday they had detected the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 virus variant for the first time in the latest outbreak in Melbourne, stoking concerns of a major spike in cases.
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COVID-19: "Thinking Of My Indian Friends At This Horrific Time," Says Shane Warne
Former Australia and Rajasthan Royals player Shane Warne expressed his concerns for the people of India due to the rising cases of coronavirus amid the rampant second wave in the country.
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IPL 2021: "Allocated My Donation To UNICEF Australia's India COVID-19 Crisis Appeal," Says Pat Cummins
IPL 2021: UNICEF Australia's India COVID-19 Crisis Appeal is procuring and installing oxygen generation plants in hospitals, providing testing equipment in heavily impacted districts, and supporting the acceleration of the vaccination rollout.
