Covid-infected mariners in hospital; group 4 vaccine invites from next week
Group 4 people will start receiving vaccine notifications from July 28.
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Focus Live: Group 4 Covid-19 vaccine invites start next week
People in group 4 will receive notification from July 28 about being able to make a vaccine booking. From the end of July the vaccination programme would really start ramping up, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said.
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Half of Australia's population is now locked down after another day of grim developments.
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NSW records 78 cases, expert predicts prolonged lockdown
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Nine mariners test positive on Covid-struck vessel
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SkyCity Adelaide to shut after Covid spread in South Australia
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Victoria lockdown extended by a week, outbreak spreads to Queensland
There are thousands of people deemed close contacts isolating across the state.
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Canada opens to vaccinated travellers
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