New South Wales state reported 112 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, almost all of them in Sydney, despite the country's biggest city entering its third week of lockdown.There was, however, a glimmer of light as the number of newly-infected people who were out in the community while infectious dropped to 34 from 45 yesterday.
Total infections in the outbreak are nearing 700, less than a month since the first was detected in mid-June. The Sydney outbreak has put Australia's sluggish vaccine rollout under the microscope. Only around 11% of Australia's adult population of just over 20.5 million have been fully vaccinated.Official federal health guidance recommends the locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccine be restricted to people aged over 60 because of blood clot concerns, while the imported Pfizer vaccine is currently limited to people below 60.
Thailand has so far recorded more than 326,300 cases and 2,711 deaths - with the bulk of them coming in this latest wave that kicked off in April. Residents are barred from gathering in groups of more than five people, while public transport networks will shut from 9 pm. Long lines of people waited at two free testing clinics to get swabbed last week, with local media showing people camped under a tollway in Khlong Toei district - where Bangkok's largest slum is located - as they waited for negative results before going home to their families.
That zero covid idea went well. When will the 'experts' realise that trying to change Mother Nature's plan is a waste of time. But then again, this was never about a virus was it?
Have any investigative journalists in rte raised an FOI request for Ireland?
To keep lazy journalism on the payroll will RTE start reporting on cases of the flu next year?