Ten per cent of the population is unvaccinated,but they comprised a third of the 12 deaths,said Cameron Dick,while CHO John Gerrard revealed masks would be compulsory for secondary students this term.
The Prime Minister is in Cairns today to announce additional funding for the Great Barrier Reef,NSW is pressuring the Commonwealth for greater economic support and Ukraine’s top diplomat in Australia is confident armed conflict with Russia can be avoided.
Industry leaders are calling on the government to assist them in making millions of rapid antigen tests,parts of Sydney hardest hit by Omicron have the lowest booster shot uptake and the US has rejected Vladimir Putin’s demand that Ukraine never join NATO.
Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott says he wants to continue advocating for people living with disabilities,the Morrison government is weighing up whether to impose tougher sanctions against Russia and daily COVID-19 cases in NSW and Victoria appear to be tracking downwards.
The Aboriginal flag is now in public hands,Australians are being told to avoid Ukraine over fears of a Russian invasion and Labor has pledged $440 million for better ventilation in schools and student mental health.
Daily coronavirus numbers appear to be on a downwards trend in NSW and Victoria,Queensland has overhauled close contact rules for “critically essential workers” and more than 6.6 million Australians are eligible for free rapid antigen tests from today.
WA Premier Mark McGowan announced last night that his state’s border reopening would not proceed as planned on February 5,while Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected claims by some retailers that the Commonwealth is redirecting supplies of rapid antigen tests.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged states to ease testing rules,surfing legend Kelly Slater has “no chance” of getting into the country if he’s not vaccinated and in the UK Boris Johnson is resisting calls to step down.
The calls come after Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said she was hopeful information on how schools would operate would be released by the end of the week.
Tens of thousands of booster shot appointments have gone unfilled in NSW over the past week,Victorian nurses are calling for ADF support amid the state’s “code brown” declaration and new polling reveals that the majority of Australians want rapid antigen tests free or subsidised for everyone.
Close to half of the AFL’s players,excepting those from the two Western Australian teams,have tested positive to COVID-19 over summer.