COVID live updates: Epidemiologists hope approval of Pfizer vaccine for children will reduce infection risk before new school year

David Littleproud: State and territory leaders ought to maintain their nerve with Omicron

Federal cupboard minister David Littleproud is asking on premiers and chief ministers to permit interstate journey earlier than Christmas. 

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says he is not going to be pursuing an ‘omicron zero’ coverage, regardless of rising instances throughout the nation. 

New South Wales is permitting interstate journey — as is South Australia, though that state now requires extra COVID-19 testing to enter.

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has informed Channel 9 that leaders ought to maintain their nerve. 

“It’s now time to take that daring step and belief one another, take palms and transfer ahead collectively,” he says.

“If NSW and Victoria, essentially the most populous states, can do this then it sends a optimistic message to the opposite states that we are able to come collectively, we are able to do that.”

There at the moment are 15 instances of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in NSW

Well being authorities expect extra outcomes at the moment.  

Investigations into an outbreak of the variant at a Sydney indoor climbing health club and two faculties are persevering with. 

286 coronavirus instances have been recorded throughout the newest reporting interval. 

When will the Mickleham quarantine facility be constructed?

Hello, I’ve requested a number of instances however not had a reply. When is the development of the Victorian quarantine facility at Mickleham going to be completed?

-Curious

Morning Curious.

As I am positive you may perceive, we get lots of questions and it isn’t doable to get to all of them.

However as per the Victorian authorities’s FAQ web page:

When will the hub be constructed?
This challenge is presently within the strategy planning stage with development anticipated to start in September 2021. We anticipate that the primary stage of the hub (which can present 500 beds) might be operational in early 2022.  

You can read more here.

Good morning Bridge! Am I first? 😀

-Natty

Shut however no cigar (though I do consider you have been first on the F1 weblog, Speedy Gonzales).

‘They have been ready for extra full information to come back in’

A number one epidemiologist says mother and father could be reassured the newest COVID vaccine — designed for youngsters — is protected and efficient. 

The Therapeutic Items Administration has given provisional approval for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters aged between 5 and 11.

The Federal Authorities continues to be ready on closing recommendation from the vaccine advisory group ATAGI in regards to the rollout, however is aiming to supply vaccines from subsequent month. 

Professor Catherine Bennett says native authorities have watched the way it’s been rolled out in different international locations.

“Nicely the TGA would not approve it if it wasn’t protected throughout the age teams that we’re now . They have been ready for extra full information to come back in and we have additionally seen a number of the rollout taking place all over the world.

“Our authorities are literally the actual world information similtaneously they’re wanting on the trial information, so I feel that could be very reassuring.”

Good morning, I am Bridget Judd and I will be bringing you the newest COVID updates all through the day.

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