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Omicron Overshadows Australia’s Opening Up

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Omicron Overshadows Australia’s Opening Up

Opening up after nearly two years closed off from the world, Australia knew that would mean a rise in COVID-19 cases. But Omicron has surged cases past expectations.

Omicron Overshadows Australia’s Opening Up
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After nearly two years without widespread COVID-19 infections, Australia now has one of the highest new daily infections per capita in the world. 

Australia’s current cases didn’t come about through the virus escaping contact tracers, but rather as part of the country’s plan to re-open once 90 percent of the adult population became fully vaccinated, a target hit in December. 

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