Australia news live update: Sydney party boat Covid cases likely to be Omicron; Pfizer ‘enthusiastic’ to talk to Australia

Five people on board a Sydney Harbour cruise on Friday night have tested positive to Covid, with two likely the new variant. Follow all the day’s news

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Good morning everyone, it’s Matilda Boseley here with you on the blog this morning and I hope you are all feeling well because I have some Covid-19 news for you this morning.

According to NSW authorities, it’s likely that at least two of the five people diagnosed with Covid-19 after attending a party boat cruise on Sydney Harbour last week are likely to have contracted the Omicron variant.

My global colleagues are enthusiastic to discuss this further, and possible opportunities in Australia, at a senior level at the earliest opportunity.

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from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/3GiaraA