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Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) novel coronavirus statement on 1 February 2020

AHPPC provides the following advice to the Australian community following advice from the Communicable Diseases Network Australia.

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on novel coronavirus on 29 January 2020

AHPPC provides the following advice to the Australian community following advice from the Communicable Diseases Network Australia.

AHPPC statement on COVID-19 cases of concern in New Zealand

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) discussed the COVID-19 situation in New Zealand and the current 72 hour travel pause on green safe travel zone flights from New Zealand to Australia at its meeting on 28 January 2021.

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The Australian Government has launched the next phase of the COVID-19 campaign to encourage eligible Australians to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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