Coronavirus: Melbourne prepares to exit world’s longest lockdown; India hits 1 billion vaccine doses

Millions in Melbourne are readying to come out of the world’s longest Covid-19 lockdown on Thursday night after Victoria state hit a key vaccination target, with pubs, restaurants and cafes racing to reopen their doors to fully vaccinated customers.Melbourne’s residents have been enduring their sixth pandemic lockdown since early August to quell an outbreak fuelled by the Delta strain. Authorities ramped up the state’s immunisation drive before easing curbs, even as daily cases continue to…

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