Lines of cars are seen as people wait to get a COVID-19 test at the St Vincent's Hospital Drive testing clinic at Bondi Beach in Sydney, on Dec.... Hospitalizations were also up across the state.... There were 192 coronavirus patients in New South Wales hospitals on Thursday, up from 166 the day before....

He said initial signs suggest the Omicron variant could be less severe than other variants.At least 97 cases, including some potential Omicron ones, have been detected among people who attended the Taylor Swift theme party.... More than 600 people who checked in at the venue must test and self-isolate but officials flagged there could have been more guests.... A record 3, 820 cases were reported in Australia on Friday, with the bulk in its most populous states of New South Wales( NSW) and Vict

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