.TheBMA is calling for lockdown restrictions to remain in place with the United Kingdom recording up to 8,000 new COVID-19 cases every day.
The British Medical Association is calling for lockdown restrictions to remain in place with the United Kingdom recording up to 8,000 new COVID-19 cases every day.
New data from Public Health England suggests the Delta variant, first identified in India, is 64 per cent more transmissible within the household than the Kent strain of the virus.
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'Demoralised' Victorians enter 'lockdown lite' | Sky News AustraliaSky News host Rita Panahi says Victorians have been demoralised so much they’re grateful for the “smallest of mercies” as Melbourne exits lockdown four to enter “lockdown lite”.\n\n“Lockdown 4.0 may be formally over, but it’s been replaced with lockdown lite; with harsh restrictions that are illogical and full of contradictory advice,” she said.\n\n“In Melbourne, formerly the world’s most liveable city, you can visit the drug injecting room in Richmond but not a gymnasium.\n\n“By now, the only people not questioning these contradictions and blindly supporting livelihood and liberty destroying measures are those who have been scared witless.”\n
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrives in the UK for G7 summit | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison has touched down in the UK ahead of this weekend's G7 Summit, the first major meeting of world leaders since the pandemic began. \n\nThe rising geopolitical challenge China poses is expected to dominate discussions, amid reports US President Joe Biden will push G7 nations to co-ordinate its response to its Beijing's coercion.\n\nAnother focus of the summit will be vaccine equity with President Biden committing to donate 500 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Mr Johnson committing 100 million doses, and Mr Morrison committing 20 million doses.\n\n“These 20 million doses will go to support doses in our region to ensure that we continue to exercise our responsibility as part of a global responsibility to combat this virus,” Mr Morrison said. \n
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Prince Charles calls for climate action | Sky News AustraliaPrince Charles has addressed world leaders at the G7 Summit calling on the same mobilisation seen during the pandemic to be used to fight climate change. \n\nThe Prince of Wales was joined by the Queen, the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in their first meeting with world leaders since the start of the pandemic.\n\nThe prince talked about how in 2014 wind power was considered too expensive to make a real difference to the British power grid, and now it is a vital part through the cooperation of government and business. \n\n“Only through sort of government and business coalition can we once again literally put the wind in our sails and win the battle against climate change across all sectors, from agriculture to aviation, from fossil fuels to fashion,” he said. \n
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‘Job not done’: Calls for vigilance as Victoria records one new local case | Sky News AustraliaHealth Minister Martin Foley has urged Victorians to “remain vigilant” as health authorities scramble to identify the missing links in the state’s latest cases of COVID-19. \n\nVictoria recorded one new locally acquired case overnight with health officials continuing their investigations into the source of the Reservoir outbreak. \n\nMr Foley asked residents to “do the right thing” and present themselves for testing with even the mildest of symptoms. \n\n“It was the chief health officer yesterday who said one day of zero cases does not mean the job is done, and that there would be other cases and that we still need to remain vigilant and ready to respond,” he said.\n\n“We are now clearly in the throes of winter, and you might just think that the slightest sniffle or sore throat is just something that happens in Melbourne and Victoria in winter.'\n\n “But as we have learned over the course of this past 18 months of pandemic, we need to respond to the systems of coronavirus, however mild, as soon as we detect them.\n\n“So please do the right thing, get tested quickly, and give our public health team the chance and the information they need to stay ahead of the spread of this virus.”
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Cruise ship industry calls for a pathway to reopen 'now' | Sky News AustraliaCruise Lines International Association Australasia is calling for a pathway to revive the industry after the Morrison government extended its ban on international cruise ships until September 17.\n\nManaging Director Joel Katz says he believes “there is a pathway for a responsible resumption of cruising”.\n\n“While those international borders remain closed, let’s offer domestic cruising within our borders — carrying Australians only — and with that, we can help restore some of that economic impact,” Mr Katz told Sky News.\n\nHe said the ships would be committed to enforcing COVID-19 safety protocols but the risk of transmission would not be any greater than on land.\n\n“While we’re only offering domestic cruising, it’s the same risk as somebody being able to travel around Australia by land and we’re not asking for anything different.”\n\n\n\n\n
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