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There are 2870 cases in New South Wales, 1291 in Victoria, 998 in Queensland, 433 in South Australia, 527 in Western Australia, 150 in Tasmania, 103 in the Australian Capital Territory and 28 in the Northern Territory.The unemployment rate is expected to reach double digits for the first time in nearly three decades.
“While this possibility had previously been mentioned to me, following investigations I am confident it has not occurred. Tasmanian officials are continuing their investigations.”The devastating coronavirus is believed to have originated in the live animal market in Wuhan, China before the illness spread across the world, killing thousands.“We need to protect the world against potential sources of outbreaks of these types of viruses.
“What we don’t know yet is how long that immunity lasts. We don’t know whether a vaccine will come and when or how successful that vaccine may be in giving lifelong immunity for example. That would be the absolute aim.
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