Australia and Oceania

Vaccine should be mandatory says Australia PM as race heats up

by Andrew Beatty with AFP bureaus SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's leader called Wednesday for coronavirus immunizations to be mandatory,…

WHO warns people under 50 driving virus spread in Asia-Pacific

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Coronavirus cases in Asia-Pacific countries are now being driven by people under the age of…

WHO urges nations to join global shared vaccine bid

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO wrote to every country on Tuesday urging them to quickly join…

Australia to manufacture ‘promising’ virus vaccine and give free to citizens

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia has secured access to a "promising" potential coronavirus vaccine, the prime minister announced Tuesday, saying…

New Zealand PM delays election after virus return

by Neil SANDS WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday delayed New Zealand's looming election by…

New Zealand races to track outbreak’s origin as cases jump

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand rushed to track the source of a sudden return of the coronavirus Thursday…

Australia’s worst-hit state ‘flattening’ virus curve

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's worst-hit state of Victoria appears to be curbing a virus outbreak after a week of…

New Zealand locks down all nursing homes after virus return

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand locked down nursing homes nationwide Wednesday after a 102-day streak without the coronavirus…

New Zealand reaches 100-day milestone without virus transmission

WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) -- New Zealand marked 100 days on Sunday with no recorded cases of the coronavirus in…

Stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne, regional Victoria enters stage 3

  Daryl Castillejos Eagle News Service MELBOURNE, Australia (Eagle News) -- Victoria has now entered a State of Disaster, with…

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