PM plea to Queensland: don’t wait for jab

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is urging Queenslanders, particularly older people, not to wait for another potential COVID-19 outbreak before getting their vaccine. Queensland declared parts of regional NSW hotspots on Thursday, including Orange, Blayney, and Cabonne, as the government acted to stop the spread of the Delta variant into the state. The prime minister stressed… Read More »

NJ governor begs people to get vaccinated, warns he’ll bring back mask mandates ‘if we have to’

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday urged the state’s unvaccinated residents to get a Covid shot, telling CNBC in an interview that he hopes there will be no need to reimplement public health restrictions such as mask mandates. The Democratic governor’s comments on “Squawk Box” come as U.S. coronavirus cases are rising sharply, while… Read More »