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Should be compulsory for frontline health service staff in england to be vaccinated against covid—19. the australian state of new south wales has announced plans to relax covid restrictions by mid—0ctober, meaning sydney's cafes, restaurants and pubs will be able to re—open — despite the city currently seeing near—record levels of coronavirus infections. authorities say the state should have 70% of its population double—vaccinated by the second half of october, meaning the stay—at—home order can be lifted for the fully—vaccinated. the announcement was made by the new south wa...

Originated in australia. let's remind you what's going on there. scott morrison and his government have also been pursuing a zero covid approach — but the highly transmissible delta variant has changed the game. the country is in the grip of a third wave of infections which has forced more than half the population into lockdown. new south wales is one of the worst hit australian states — here's the state premier giving an update. unfortunately, we had a huge increase in the number of cases of community transmission to 8pm last night. there were 633 cases of community transmission, and at t...

Wales despite lockdowns and the state premier is forecasting a rough couple of months ahead. >> reporter: that's right, michael. in fact, today she also said that it is literally like a war, talking about it being the most disconcerting and concerning day since this has begun. so certainly the situation is getting worse in the most populous state in australia, new south wales as you say. this snap seven-day lockdown has now come into place, which means that you have to stay at home. you can go out for medical supplies, or you can have one hour a day of activity and also going out for essential...

You how challenging and difficult the situation here in new south wales is, especially in greater sydney with the delta variant and how transmissibility is. more than 65 of those cases have been in the community in the entire time of their illness, and that's why the new south wales government has announced new restrictions to eight areas in sydney considered for hotspots. people in those areas will have to wear masks, even when they go outdoors, only for essential reasons, and they cannot travel further than five kilometres from their homes. we also heard from the police commissioner that pol...

The opening ceremony is on bbc one at 11 dot 20 this morning. the australian state of new south wales is asking the federal government to urgently send more vaccines and other resources, describing the delta variant outbreak in sydney as a "national crisis". only 12% of australians have been vaccinated so far. the state premier has warned sydney's five million residents that the lockdown there almost certainly won't be lifted next week— as planned. it comes as the city records its biggest daily rise in covid cases this year. new zealand has now suspended its quarantine—free travel bubble w...