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Australia news live update: Invasion Day protests planned; 64 Covid deaths in Victoria and NSW; Dylan Alcott is Australian of the Year
Victoria records 35 Covid deaths and 13,507 new cases; NSW records 29 deaths and 21,030 cases; Russian ambassador to Australia says country ‘doesn’t intend to invade’ Ukraine; Invasion Day protests planned. Follow all the day’s news
Tennis star and Paralympian Dylan Alcott named Australian of the YearAged care provider has ‘no faith’ in federal promise of rapid antigen testsAboriginal Tent Embassy began with an umbrella and became a symbol of sovereigntyGrace Tame and Scott Morrison’s frosty meeting sparks praise and condemnationGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingA leading health expert has warned of the potential spread of the virulent Omicron Covid-19 strain during events today as large crowds gather for protest or celebration, AAP reports.
Jane Halton, chair of the coalition for epidemic preparedness and former health department head, says the closer people pack together the more likely it is the virus will spread.
We know it’s highly infectious and the closer everyone gets together, the more the likelihood you’ll be close to someone whose got Covid and therefore the greater the likelihood you’ll contract it.
People should be careful. What we don’t want to see is a big increase in cases.
I don’t think we should be cancelling things. I just think people should be courteous, thoughtful, and a little bit careful.
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