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Australia: Sydney is “on fire” with coronavirus

“Sydney is on fire with this virus and we need a ring of steel around Sydney.”… ...More...

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com Australasia, Australia, B.1.617.2, Coronavirus, Delta, Health, Infection, Lockdown, New South Wales, Science, Transmission, Variants, Victoria

Australia: Kappa variant B.1.617.1 responsible for latest Melbourne outbreak

The latest Melbourne outbreak is believed to have begun when a traveller infected with the Kappa variant (B16171) returned to Australia.… ...More...

June 3, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com Australia, B.1.617, B.1.617.1, Coronavirus, D614G, E484Q, Health, Infection, Kappa, L452R, P681R, Science, Transmission, Victoria

Australia: B16172 Delta coronavirus variant spreading in the community via “fleeting contact”

Australian COVID-19 testing commander Jeroen Weimar said authorities were now concerned about examples of transmission with very little contact between cases. … ...More...