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New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown in battle on Delta variant
The lockdown in the city of 1.7 million began in mid-August, in an effort to halt the outbreak.
Mon Oct 18 2021
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New Zealand's Delta outbreak spreads outside Auckland
The government will decide on Monday whether Auckland's 1.7 million residents will remain sealed off from the rest of New Zealand.
Sun Oct 03 2021
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Delta outbreak exposes New Zealand's low vaccination rates
Eleven new cases were reported on Thursday, taking the total to 21 in the latest outbreak that ended the country's six-month, virus-free run.
Thu Aug 19 2021
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Sydney virus cases to 'rise substantially' amid Delta outbreak
Australian authorities warns Sydney residents to brace for a surge in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks.
Tue Aug 17 2021
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Roadblocks erected in Sydney as Australia battles Delta outbreak
Hundreds of unarmed defence personnel joined thousands of extra police to set up roadblocks and enforce lockdown rules in parts of Sydney.
Mon Aug 16 2021
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Sydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak
Some 300 Australian army personnel will help police door-knock people who have tested positive to the virus to ensure they are isolating.
Fri Jul 30 2021
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Australia's COVID-19 Delta outbreak worsens despite Sydney lockdown
The Delta variant fuelled Sydney outbreak has spiralled quickly, total infections are nearing 700 since the first was detected in mid-June.
Mon Jul 12 2021
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[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5:M'sia hits nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, New South Wales Delta outbreak grows despite lockdown
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Thu Jul 01 2021
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Sydney Delta outbreak grows, cases in community stoke worries
Sydney nears a week of a hard lockdown put in place to contain an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant.
Thu Jul 01 2021
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Sydney faces 'scariest period' in pandemic amid Delta outbreak
The state has been effectively isolated from the rest of the country after some states, like Western Australia, slammed their borders shut.
Thu Jun 24 2021