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Government flags partial return to elective surgeries

Government flags partial return to elective surgeries Source: AAP

The federal health minister Greg Hunt says elective surgeries will gradually restart after the weekend, as the the number of new cases of coronavirus has flatlined.

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The federal health minister Greg Hunt says elective surgeries will gradually restart after the weekend, as the the number of new cases of coronavirus has flatlined.

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