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Spread of Omicron variant tests Australia's reopening plans

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The Omicron variant spread in Australia has tested plans to reopen the economy as a cluster in Sydney grew to 13 cases and an infection was suspected in the state of Queensland.

Federal authorities are sticking with a plan to reopen the economy on the hope that the new variant proves to be milder than previous strains, but some state andt erritory governments have moved to tighten their domestic border controls.

Australia reported its first community transmission of Omicron yesterday at a school in Sydney. Authorities are investigating the source and said more cases were expected.

Queensland authorities suspected its first Omicron case in a person who travelled from South Africa and that genome sequencing was ongoing. "The public health

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