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Staying in Australia for a moment, there’s some concern over new cases in Queensland. There are three cases under investigation.
Authorities have reported one new case but believe it is historical and unconnected to the Princess Alexandra Hospital, where a doctor who had been treating Covid patients tested positive on Friday. That doctor was wearing appropriate PPE so authorities are investigating how she was infected, the ABC reports.
Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison and chief health officer, Paul Kelly, recently addressed media.
The NSW hotel worker who tested positive had received the first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination, but there is a lag time between vaccination and developed immunity, says Kelly. It’s the state’s first community acquired case in 55 days.
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