Australia news live update: 67 Covid deaths across Victoria, Qld, NSW and SA as case surge continues; 42,000 rapid antigen tests stolen
by Stephanie Convery (now) and Matilda Boseley (earli from World news | The Guardian on (#5V5BS)
Sixty-seven Covid deaths across Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia; more than 40,000 rapid antigen tests stolen in NSW; PM says don't pay attention' to George Christensen's vaccine views; Queensland to open to international travellers on Saturday; NSW, Victoria and SA reduce booster wait time to three months. Follow the day's news
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An FYI for any ACT readers of the blog this morning.
As Victoria braces for Covid hospital admissions to skyrocket, a code brown" emergency has been declared in all metropolitan hospitals and six in the regions, reports AAP.
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