Australia correspondent Karen Middleton - Omicron spreads
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English - December 21, 2021 20:45 - 8 minutes - 8.24 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is convening an emergency meeting with state & territory leaders today to receive updated Covid-19 transmission modelling as the Omicron variant takes off. New South Wales recorded more than 3000 new cases on Monday, while the NSW Premier, Dominic Perrotet resists growing medical advice to reintroduce restrictions.