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Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison and chief health officer, Paul Kelly, recently addressed media.
The NSW hotel worker who tested positive had received the first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination, but there is a lag time between vaccination and developed immunity, says Kelly. It’s the state’s first community acquired case in 55 days.
Hello and welcome to our continuing coverage of the pandemic. This is Helen Davidson in Taipei, here to take you through the next few hours. Below is a quick summary of the latest developments, then I’ll bring you the latest from the Asia region.