Overseas Traveller Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Spending Time In NSW Community [Headlines]

For the first time in three weeks, someone in the NSW community has COVID-19.

The overseas traveller tested positive two days after leaving hotel quarantine.

Health alerts have been issued for 11 venues in Wollongong and Sydney’s south-east.

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A second hotel quarantine worker has tested positive to COVID-19 in Melbourne.

More than 400 defence personnel are being sent to Melbourne to help with hotel quarantine.

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Scientists in the UK say the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine offers minimal protection against mild disease from the South African variant of COVID-19.

Early trials suggest the vaccine should still protect against severe disease.

Developers say they’re likely to have a modified vaccine to combat they South African variant in about six months.

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A home in Ashcroft in Sydney’s west has been damaged by a fire.

Police are investigating the cause, with early indications that it could have been lit by intruders.

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The Deputy Premier will become the first Government Minister to appear before the inquiry into allegations a council grants scheme was rorted.

More than 90 per cent of the $250 million went to local councils in Coalition seats.

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Nine Australians will take to the courts at Melbourne Park today – with the Australia Open Tennis getting underway.

Nick Kyrgios, John Millman, Ajla Tomljanovic and Bernard Tomic are among those in action.