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Sydney gets 'blueprint for freedom' as virus cases fall

Vaccinated Sydney residents will finally emerge from a lengthy COVID lockdown by mid-October, Australian officials said Monday, outlining a three-stage "blueprint for freedom" as case numbers fell in the city.

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Australia's Melbourne extends sixth virus lockdown

A lockdown of Australia's second-biggest city Melbourne will be extended, authorities announced Sunday as they struggle to quash a stubborn coronavirus Delta variant outbreak.

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Do kids get long COVID?

Since the rise of the more infectious Delta variant, we've seen reports of more cases in children than with previous strains of the virus.

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Sydney extends lockdown, imposes partial curfew

Sydney extended its two-month-old lockdown for another month and introduced a partial curfew Friday, as Australia's largest city struggled to contain a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak.

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Australia's worst day of pandemic sees restrictions tighten

Australia's most populous state on Monday reported its worst day of the pandemic with 478 new infections and seven COVID-19 deaths as pandemic restrictions tightened in other parts of the country.

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Growing Sydney outbreak prompts new borders inside Australia

A worsening coronavirus outbreak in Sydney prompted Australian regions to pull up the drawbridge on the city and surrounding state Friday by implementing unprecedented travel restrictions.

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