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Medical staff hand out water to the long lines of people waiting to be tested for Covid-19 at the Covid Clinic in Royal Perth Hospital in Perth, Australia. EPA
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A member of staff at a supermarket replenishes the fresh fruit shelf in Perth, Australia. Getty Images
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A member of the public is seen wearing a face mask and holding their groceries in Perth, Australia. Getty Images
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A member of the public is seen wearing a face mask and holding their groceries in Perth, Australia. Getty Images
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An international passenger is seen arriving to a Covid-19 quarantine hotel in Perth, Australia. Getty Images
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Shoppers line up outside Coles Supermarket during the COVID-19 pandemic in North Perth, Australia. Reuters
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Security guards are seen at the Four Points Sheraton hotel in Perth, Australia. EPA
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Medical staff hand out water to the long lines of people waiting to be tested for Covid-19 at the Covid Clinic in Royal Perth Hospital in Perth, Australia. EPA
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People queue outside a supermarket in Perth, Australia. EPA
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A member of staff at a supermarket replenishes the fresh fruit shelf in Perth, Australia. Getty Images
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A member of the public is seen wearing a face mask and holding their groceries in Perth, Australia. Getty Images
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A member of the public is seen wearing a face mask and holding their groceries in Perth, Australia. Getty Images
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An international passenger is seen arriving to a Covid-19 quarantine hotel in Perth, Australia. Getty Images
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Shoppers line up outside Coles Supermarket during the COVID-19 pandemic in North Perth, Australia. Reuters
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Security guards are seen at the Four Points Sheraton hotel in Perth, Australia. EPA
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Medical staff hand out water to the long lines of people waiting to be tested for Covid-19 at the Covid Clinic in Royal Perth Hospital in Perth, Australia. EPA
'The coming days will be tough': Perth in Australia re-enters lockdown after 10 months with no Covid-19
Western Australia has been regarded as model for handling pandemic
Giovanni Torre
01 February, 2021
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