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NSW Deputy Premier Says, Coronavirus Spike Mean Restrictions At Borders

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro says the State Government will discuss “managing” the number of people coming in from Victoria, after a surge in coronavirus cases south of the border.

More than 83 per cent of new cases in Australia over the past week were recorded in Victoria.

Mr Barilaro said the situation in Victoria could lead to restrictions being placed on travel.

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Johnson & Johnson Partners With Government To Produce Coronavirus Vaccine

Johnson & Johnson spokesman said that they are in talks with multiple governments and global organizations as it seeks to develop a Coronavirus Vaccine.

the vaccine could begin Phase 1 clinical trials as early as September of this year. If those trials are successful, that time frame could allow an emergency deployment of the virus as early as January 2021—a stunning turnaround for a vaccine.

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Coronavirus Australia Update: Two New Cases In Victoria, Three in NSW

There are concerns of a spike in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks after thousands of protesters attended rallies across Australia at the weekend.

Two new cases have been recorded in Victoria in the past 24 hours.

Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton said anyone who marched at the weekend and gets sick needs to get tested immediately.

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Congo Declares New Ebola Outbreak, As Country Faces Coronavirus And Measles Epidemic

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday declared a new Ebola outbreak in the western city of Mbandaka. 

Health Minister Eteni Longondo said that the Ebola outbreak had killed four people in Mbandaka. 

At a press conference, Longondo said, “We will send them the vaccine and medicine very quickly,” he planned to visit the site of the outbreak at the end of the week.

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Federal Government Boosts The Race Of Coronavirus Vaccine Mission With $66 Million Injection

The Federal Government will invest $66 million for research into a coronavirus vaccine and antiviral medications.

Health Minister Greg Hunt said, for the nation’s containment strategy and flattening of the curve.

Australia had been lauded for being one of the most reliable testing methods in the world, Mr. Hunt said.

By midnight, Australia is set to surpass 1.5 million coronavirus tests.

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