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Australia last recorded zero locally acquired cases of Covid-19 at the start of November last year
There s less than 300 active cases in Australia with the majority of infected people stuck in hotel quarantine
Australia has been able to contain virus due to strict quarantine procedures, as well as policing lockdowns
Meanwhile, UK and the US have seen new daily records of deaths with cases skyrocketing around the world
Australia has once again become the envy of the world after recording zero local cases of coronavirus across the entire country in the past 24 hours.
There are still a handful of active cases lingering around the country, but they pale in comparison to the pandemic s impact in places such as the US and the UK.
New Year’s Eve is being celebrated as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in many countries Published December 31, 2020 Updated December 31, 2020
This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget. Australia was among the first nations to ring in 2021 because of its proximity to the International Date Line. It was a grim end to the year for New South Wales and Victoria, the country’s two most populous states, which are battling new COVID-19 outbreaks.
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