Friday: two positive cases of coronavirus that were part of the reason for lockdown extension overturned. Plus, world No 1 retires from French Open
Good morning – two ‘fleeting’ cases of Covid have been declared false positives amid Victoria’s ongoing lockdown, Ash Barty retired injured from the French Open and a new documentary is looking at the psychic toll of the climate crisis. This is Imogen Dewey with the main stories to see out your week on Friday 4 June.
Two suspected “fleeting” transmission cases of coronavirus that were part of the reason for Melbourne’s lockdown extension have been declared false positives. Federal and Victorian governments are also at odds over the best use of a proposed quarantine facility: the state is looking to house high-risk travellers otherwise in hotel quarantine; the commonwealth wants to boost number of returning Australians. In Melbourne, renters struggling in Covid lockdown are urging the government to bring back a moratorium on evictions. Katherine Murphy noted yesterday that the prime minister’s quibbling on financial support for Victoria is starting to look more self-defeating than reasonable. Guardian Australia can also report the federal government was urged two months ago to fund special paid leave to help aged care staff get their vaccinations, but did not do so. The nursing union says this contributed to the shockingly low vaccination rates for the nation’s aged care workforce, exposed in this latest outbreak.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jun/04/morning-mail-melbourne-covid-false-positives-nz-refugee-resettlement-barty-injured
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