Japan is reportedly set to extend it state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions while Sydney has reported seven deaths over the past 24 hours, its deadliest day of the pandemic so far
That’s it from me, Helen Livingstone, I’m handing over to my UK colleague Robyn Vinter. Here’s a brief rundown of what’s been happening so far: Australia’s biggest city of Sydney has recorded its deadliest day of the Covid-19 pandemic, while residents in Melbourne face a nightly curfew and a further two weeks of lockdown amid a surge in infections.
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