Coronavirus: curbs to be loosened for vaccinated Australians even as cases rise; Tokyo to cancel marathon for first time


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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday pledged more freedom for vaccinated citizens, even as the country’s second largest state reported its second highest daily rise in new Covid-19 infections this year. Morrison said federal and state leaders would discuss vaccine passports and expanding home quarantine when they meet for a national cabinet later on Friday. “You will see vaccinated people being able to move and do more things,” Morrison told radio station 3AW. “They’re less likely to get the virus, transmit the virus, get a serious illness and end up in hospital,” he said. “And so, that won’t put...