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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.
Australia has shifted away from a virus-free haven to one of the hardest hit in the world.
Cases of the highly-infectious Omicron variant are steadily growing around the globe.
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Omicron sweeps across Australia despite high vaccination rate and strict border policies.
An Auckland bar has been revealed as one of the latest 'high-risk' locations of interest.
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