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EU has advised member states to deny non-essential travellers from Australia.
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Management of Covid cases isolating at home is changing as the threat of Omicron looms.
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Australia hits new daily record for Omicron cases as outbreaks grow
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Australia now one of the countries worst-hit by Covid in the world
Australia has shifted away from a virus-free haven to one of the hardest hit in the world.
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