Australia Covid live news update: Melbourne lockdown to end from Friday; NSW students prepare for school
by Nino Bucci (now) and Justine Landis-Hanley (earlie from World news | The Guardian on (#5QSRN)
Restrictions will ease in Victoria from 11.59pm Thursday despite state reporting 1,838 Covid cases and seven deaths; NSW records 301 infections, 10 deaths, and ACT 33 cases; NSW schools reopen on Monday and community sport will also return
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Federal health minister Greg Hunt has announced Australia has purchased 15,000 units of a new anti-viral treatment, Ronapreve.
Hunt says the drug has a 70% reduction in hospitalisation and loss of life rates. They are expected to arrive sometime this month in Australia and will be made available to patients to slow the development and reduce the consequences of Covid-19.
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