Health
Coronavirus: Australia on brink of ‘eliminating Covid’ as Victoria records eighth straight day with no cases – The Independent
Handful of new cases emerge in New South Wales but officials are hopeful they have stemmed potential outbreak
Australia could be on the cusp of eliminating Covid-19, experts have suggested, after the once hard-hit state of Victoria announced its eighth consecutive doughnut day meaning no cases and no deaths.
Last Sunday, the country as a whole recorded its first virus-free 24-hour period in five months.
While that success was short-lived, with a dozen or so cases subsequently emerging in Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales, there is a growing feeling that the nation could now be on top…
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