COVID-19 cases are expected to peak in August as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gives a “sobering” warning of the rapidly spreading new subvariants.
The Prime Minister has reinstated the COVID pandemic leave payments until September 30 following pressure from the states and the union movement.
Stream the latest news on COVID-19 with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 The Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, continue to run rampant across the country leading to concerns of mass hospitalisations and surging case numbers.
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