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Scott Morrison flags potential changes to COVID-19 approach after National Cabinet

The prime minister addressed the country following an emergency meeting as the Omicron variant takes a hold of Australia.

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference following a national cabinet meeting, at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hosted state and territory leaders at a virtual national cabinet meeting amid rising COVID-19 cases. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

STATE OF THE NATION: Australia fighting to contain COVID as cases soar to record highs

Some leaders across the country aren’t ruling out a return to Christmas COVID restrictions.

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As COVID-19 cases hit record highs across the country just days away from Christmas, the Prime Minister called for calm at a press conference following an emergency National Cabinet meeting on Wednesday afternoon.

WATCH LIVE: Scott Morrison provides COVID-19 update after National Cabinet meeting

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Scott Morrison insists Australia is very unlikely to reach a worst case scenario of up to 200,000 daily COVID-19 cases detailed in modelling to federal, state and territory leaders.

Victoria’s COVID Omicron cases surge as testing sites overwhelmed

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Victoria’s Omicron cases have nearly doubled in a 24 hour period and the state is bracing for more.

Victoria’s COVID commander says health workers ‘gearing up’ to deliver boosters

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Victoria’s COVID-19 Commander Jeroen Weimar.

Warning as COVID testing queues balloon across Australia in pre-Christmas surge

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Testing queues are causing traffic delays in Sydney and Melbourne.