Emergency meetings called after new COVID-19 variant arrives

People wearing PPE arriving at Sydney International Airport

People wearing PPE arriving at Sydney International Airport Source: AAP

Health authorities are gathering to decide whether stricter quarantine rules and border restrictions need to be imposed in response to the latest COVID19 variant.



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