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Here’s what happened today:
NSW Health has confirmed that it has made it mandatory for drivers transporting international passengers, including air crew, to be vaccinated and wear a mask.
Brad Hazzard, the state’s health minister, signed the relevant amendments to the public health order on Friday, appearing to put to bed days of uncertainty as to whether the limousine driver who sparked Sydney’s current Covid-19 cluster breached any laws.
Read the original article at The Guardian