Coronavirus Latest News
National leaders to discuss easing restrictions for vaccinated Australians as half the country is locked down
Scott Morrison tells NSW premier the key to ending the current Sydney lockdown is compliance, not vaccinations
- Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates
- Restrictions: NSW and Vic; hotspots: NSW and Vic
- Vaccine rollout tracker; get our free news app; get our morning email briefing
With 16 million Australians again plunged into lockdown as authorities struggle to contain Delta variant outbreaks, the national cabinet is set to examine how allowing vaccinated residents to be freed from restrictions could provide a “powerful incentive” to be immunised.
The prime minister, Scott Morrison, will meet with state and territory leaders on Friday amid fresh tensions between New South Wales and the commonwealth over the state’s prolonged and expanding lockdown and as Victoria enters its sixth lockdown following fresh Covid cases.
Read the original article at The Guardian