Hundreds of health workers in isolation as Delta hits Australian state of Queensland

Outbreak forces millions into lockdown in the sunshine state as New South Wales races to administer 6m doses amid Covid surge

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Hundreds of critical health workers in the Australian state of Queensland have gone into isolation as the country battles a growing Delta outbreak, while New South Wales raced to administer 6m vaccine doses before the scheduled end of lockdown in less than four week's time.

Queensland's chief health officer, Dr Jeannette Young, said health workers in quarantine included all the cardiac surgeons at the Queensland Children's hospital, leading to delays in surgery and outpatient work.