Article 5GN3Z Morning mail: blood clot death investigated, environmental offsets windfall, ABC says sorry

Morning mail: blood clot death investigated, environmental offsets windfall, ABC says sorry

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Imogen Dewey
from World news | The Guardian on (#5GN3Z)

Friday: Experts suggest a Covid vaccine is unlikely to be to blame for the death of a NSW woman. Plus: how to live in harmony with bees in your backyard

Good morning. It's Friday 16 April and this is Imogen Dewey with the headlines. National consensus on raising the age of criminal responsibility is looking less and less likely, several government transactions are under scrutiny, and the coronavirus vaccine continues to dominate national conversation.

Authorities are investigating the death of a 48-year-old diabetic NSW woman who developed blood clots after receiving a coronavirus vaccine - but experts suggest it would be unusual if the vaccine were responsible. Australians now eligible for a Covid vaccine have been frustrated at delays and lack of information. But doctors' and nurses' groups warn that the Coalition's plans to set up mass vaccination clinics will put strain on the healthcare workforce, adding that there is little point opening them when questions remain about vaccine supply. Scott Morrison yesterday flagged allowing vaccinated Australians to travel overseas, and quarantine at home when they returned, but suggested that reopening international borders could lead to at least 1,000 Covid cases a week.

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