Sydney COVID crisis deepens after record 319 new cases found

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A record 319 infections were identified, five people died and the regional centre of Armidale was plunged into lockdown as NSW endured its darkest day of the COVID-19 pandemic yet.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-07/nsw-records-new-covid-19-cases319/100358360

[msongs]

1. 319 in a city the size of sydney seems like a not crisis nt

[oioioi]

2. Not if you're accustomed to being governed by people like Trump, I suppose...

There are no vaccines available for most of the population because the conservative Australian government stuffed up the deal with Pfizer and didn't bring in vaccines when they had the chance.

There were zero covid cases until a month ago and it came in and spread via an incompetent and ineffective government response

Yes, it's a crisis for Sydney - and the entire country.

[Justice matters.]

3. Vaccination around the world map:

(probably requires high-speed connection to the Internet)

Link: https://graphics.reuters.com/world-coronavirus-tracker-and-maps/vaccination-rollout-and-access/

[oioioi]

4. Great link thanks - Mongolia doing much better than Australia, as one example but Africa is scary

Here are OECD countries by vaccination rate - Australia is dead last.