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Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: Australia has reported more than 2,000 coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day as the country continues to battle the third wave of COVID-19 infections. more
Australia: Covid lockdown extended till September in Sydney

Sydney: The authorities in Australia's Sydney have extended the lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus infection till September.

COVID-19 in Australia: 18,000 police officers patrolling Sydney streets to enforce lockdown

Canberra/UNI/Sputnik: Almost 18,000 police officers and 800 soldiers are patrolling the streets of Sydney in Australia to enforce COVID-19 lockdown imposed in New South Wales state in Jun ...

Australia further restricts international movement due to coronavirus : Reports

Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: Australians who live overseas will now be required to provide "compelling reasons" for returning to their place of residence after visiting as the country fu ...

Covid-19: Anger grows in Australia as govt clamps lockdown in three states to stop infections

Many people in Australia are annoyed as the government imposed a strict lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19, issuing stay-at-home orders for nearly 13 million people across South Aust ...

Covid19: Seven cities in Australia under lockdown amid slow pace of vaccination

Australian authorities have imposed a lockdown in seven cities to contain the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus, media reports said.

Nepal to get $ 5.4 million from Australia for Covid-19 response

Nepal will receive around $5.4 million in additional funding from Australia to strengthen the country’s response to Covid-19. The funding is part of a $ 13.45 million package to sup ...

Australian man hospitalised with blood clots days after AstraZeneca shot

Moscow/Sputnik: A man was hospitalized in Australia with a rare clotting disorder on Friday, just days after receiving the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, national media reported.

Australia receives first batch of AstraZeneca vaccines: Health Minister

Moscow/Sputnik: The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines developed by UK drugmaker AstraZeneca arrived in Australia on Sunday, Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said.

More than 40 new COVID-19 cases reported in Australia’s Victoria

Moscow/Sputnik: More than 40 new coronavirus cases and nine new deaths from COVID-19 were registered in Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria in the past 24 hours, the Victoria ...