The World Health Organization says governments covering two thirds of the world's population have joined its coronavirus vaccine distribution alliance, including Australia, but China and the US have yet to sign up.
After two days of low case numbers — on Sunday Victoria recorded 14 new cases and yesterday there were just 11 — we're all hoping the trend will continue.
Of course, with such low numbers, everyone's thinking about the possibility of easing those restrictions early. "Circumstances can change, advice can change, models will be rerun and we will have more to say about what we believe is safe but ultimately safety has to guide us and while we would all like to bring forward things a month, that is not the advice, not what the data and science says," he said.
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