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Major Incident Declared by the County of Essex Amid Soaring CCP Virus Cases

A “Major Incident” was declared by the county of Essex in Southeast England amid soaring cases of the CCP virus that threaten to overwhelm local health and care services. The formal declaration was issued on Tuesday by the Essex Resilience Forum (ERF), a multi-agency partnership of local councils, emergency services, and health providers who plan…


Australians Gather for Covid-19 Christmas

Australians have enjoyed relatively mild weather across the nation on Christmas Day, the first celebrated under the shadow of COVID-19. Most major capital cities were overcast with peak temperatures in the high teens to mid-20s, barring Perth which is in for a scorching 37C. Family gatherings were restricted in Sydney, where the pandemic’s impact is…


Restrictions Reimposed in Sydney as Cluster Grows to 70 Cases

The New South Wales government has tightened restrictions after the COVID-19 cluster linked to Sydney ballooned to 70 cases. The state reported another 30 cases in the 24 hours to 9 a.m. on Sunday with 28 linked to the cluster on Sydney’s northern beaches. That takes the total number of known coronavirus cases in NSW…