Australia expands lockdowns as virus fight falters

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by Andrew BEATTY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Almost two-thirds of Australia’s 25 million people were in lockdown Thursday, as the country’s faltering bid to bring a virulent Delta outbreak to heel prompted a new wave of restrictions. The country’s two largest cities received a double blow in their efforts to retain “Covid Zero” status, with authorities reporting a record number of new coronavirus infections in Sydney and imposing a sixth lockdown for virus-weary Melbourne. In […]