Australia news live update: nation records more than 37,000 new Covid cases; Chant says NSW ‘well placed’ as hospitalisations rise to 1,204
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Kerry Chant says NSW well placed' as Covid hospitalisations rise to 1,204; NSW records 20,794 new cases and Victoria 8,577, with seven deaths across both states; Queensland reports 4,249 cases, South Australia 2,552, ACT 514 and Tasmania 466; Martin Foley says states support free RATs. Follow all the day's news
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Researchers in Antarctica are dealing with an outbreak of coronavirus despite being based in one of the world's most remote regions.
Since 16 December at least 16 of the 25 polar researchers based at Belgium's Princess Elisabeth Polar Station are now infected with the virus.
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