New South Wales has recorded zero cases of Covid-19 despite an infected traveller from Melbourne going on a road trip through the state and visiting towns across its south coast.
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Coronavirus: Australia and New Zealand are on the green list - but their borders could be closed for years
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Life has carried on almost normally inside Australia (pictured: sunbathers at Bondi Beach), but travel in and out of the country has been severely curbed even for citizens and permanent residents SINCE the beginning of the pandemic, Australia and New Zealand have been hailed among the few countries to have kept Covid out and life largely normal. Strict border controls, 14-day quarantine for all arrivals, and snap local lockdowns as soon as a single case is detected have limited virus deaths to just 910 in Australia, and 26 in New Zealand, against 128,000 to date in the UK.
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Australia has recorded its second case of blood clotting linked to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but a top health boss has told Australians they are more likely to win the lottery than run into vaccine problems.
A Western Australian woman in her 40s suffered the rare reaction after receiving the shot recently.
She is in hospital receiving treatment and is in a stable condition.
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) confirmed the medical event was linked to the AstraZeneca dose.
Victoria s five-day coronavirus lockdown is expected to end at midnight on Wednesday - but at least some restrictions will remain, experts have warned.
Senior government ministers met on Tuesday night to discuss the lifting of restrictions, which were sparked by an outbreak of the UK strain at Melbourne Airport s Holiday Inn where returned travellers were being quarantined.
Another meeting is due on Wednesday morning, when Premier Daniel Andrews and his ministers will consider any new locally-acquired cases before authorising plans to release the state from lockdown.
Victoria recorded no new locally-acquired or hotel quarantine cases on Wednesday.
Australian Open crowds are expected to return to Rod Laver Arena on Thursday but with further restrictions. Pictured is a women s quarter final match in action at the deserted venue on Wednesday