Sydney s Covid lockdown to be reassessed within days but some restrictions will remain dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Australiaâs gold standard COVID-19 response is being stress-tested, with outbreaks across five states and territories exposing critical gaps and raising questions about whether the country can hold out against a raft of new highly contagious mutations.
An explosion of cases in Sydney and a series of rapidly moving outbreaks across the country resulted in authorities over the weekend imposing sudden citywide lockdowns, tough state border restrictions, mask mandates and new crowd and density limits for work and home.
The rapid imposition of restrictions caused major disruption, with New Zealand snapping shut its travel bubble, Western Australia turning away crowds from a Perth AFL match, and weddings and festivities closed down at short notice around the country.
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As Melbourne emerges from lockdown, experts have cast doubt on the science being used to retain rules such as the 25-kilometre travel limit and the wearing of masks outdoors.