Coronavirus live: Victoria calls for quarantine rethink; Venezuela receives Sputnik V vaccine

Victoria’s Holiday Inn outbreak rises to 16 cases on second day of state lockdown; Iran heading towards a ‘fourth wave’. Follow the latest updates live

Just some more information on the two cases in Victoria today, the ABC’s Raf Epstein says they’re linked to a private function at Coburg, where most others have tested negative.

We are expecting a press conference soon. Just checking on the timing.

These two new cases are from the function in Sydney Rd, Coburg.

Most at that private function have tested negative https://t.co/MpW788dbCT

The British PM Boris Johnson will urge world leaders to work together to defeat the “common foe” of coronavirus when he hosts his first meeting of the UK presidency of the G7, AP reports.

Johnson will call for an end to the “nationalist and divisive politics” which marred the initial response to the pandemic when he chairs the virtual gathering on Friday.
According to Downing Street, Johnson will say the rollout of vaccines offers a fresh opportunity to demonstrate the value of international cooperation.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3tXI5Nt

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