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eMediNexus    24 September 2021

Australia reached a vaccine milestone with over half of its adult population being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday, stated authorities. 

The country is fighting a third wave of COVID infections from the Delta variant, resulting in lockdowns in Sydney, Melbourne, and the capital Canberra. Stringent curbs and shutting down of construction sites for two weeks due to the spread of COVID among workers sparked anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne.

The state of Victoria recorded one new death and 733 new cases on Friday, its second highest daily rise, coming down from the record figure of 766 on Thursday. Most of the cases were recorded in Melbourne. 

Overall, 57% of the individuals have been fully vaccinated in New South Wales, which is higher than the national average of 50.1%... (Reuters, September 24, 2021)

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