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Search continues for origin of new COVID variant in Melbourne

People are seen in a line outside the Melbourne Exhibition Centre coronavirus vaccination hub as a 'Free Melbourne' anti-lockdown protest is expected to take place in Melbourne, Saturday, June 5, 2021. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING

People wait outside the Melbourne Exhibition Centre coronavirus vaccination hub where an anti-lockdown protest is expected to take place. Source: James Ross (AAP)

Victoria has recorded five new cases of local COVID-19 transmission, as anger spilled over in protests in Melbourne's C-B-D.



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