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Mother of Queensland’s youngest COVID victim blames border move for daughter’s death

Little Ruby’s mother has spoken out after the five-year-old died, adamant she be remembered as more than a statistic in Australia’s COVID battle.

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The grieving mother of Queensland’s youngest COVID-19 victim has remembered her daughter as “the most beautiful, sweet girl”.

Child under 10 dies with COVID as Queensland reports double-digit fatalities

While hospitalisations in the state have dropped, cases have increased.

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Staff are seen as members of the public queue for a COVID test in Brisbane.

Millions of Australians could be eligible for a COVID-19 cash boost. Here’s how

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What we know now about COVID immunity after infection – including Omicron and Delta variants

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A medical staff member speaks with a COVID-19 patient in the infectious disease ward of the Strasbourg University Hospital, eastern France, Thursday Jan. 13, 2022. The omicron variant is exposing weaknesses at the heart of Europe's public health system. In France and Britain, a sharp rise in coronavirus hospitalizations coupled with staff falling sick has led to a shortage of beds. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Premier reveals Queensland’s back to school plan

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Annastacia Palaszczuk says the decision to delay Queensland's return to school was the right one.

Queensland records a decline in COVID case numbers and hospitalisations

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Members of the public are seen in the Brisbane CBD, in Brisbane, Monday, January 10, 2022.