Greg Hunt asks for a review of timing of booster shots as Scott Morrison brings forward national cabinet meeting
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A case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been confirmed in the Northern Territory, while New South Wales also investigates the possibility of further cases and the state’s premier, Dominic Perrottet, warns against “knee-jerk” reactions to the new strain.
The NSW health department said on Monday that urgent genomic testing was under way to determine if two passengers who arrived on a flight on Sunday and tested positive to Covid had the new variant.
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Source: The Guardian