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8.42am BST

That's where we'll end today's live coverage of Covid news.

Here are the key developments:

8.24am BST

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and the Australian Medical Association have both backed NSW Health's call for Sydney residents to bring their second shot of AstraZeneca forward to six weeks after the first dose.

Both the RACGP and the AMA said that the six week window made sense, as it would provide quicker protection against catching, spreading and also potentially dying from Covid-19.

We will definitely will be looking at giving boosters for those who get it early.

You will actually have a benefit from coming in early, because we'll keep you on that list."

Related: NSW urges people to bring forward second AstraZeneca dose to six weeks from first