COVID’s dangerous ‘Delta variant’ enters Australia

The transcript discusses a partial lockdown in Australia due to the delta variant of COVID-19. Authorities announced the lockdown on June 26th, but the Australian Medical Association called for a complete city lockdown as 65 cases were reported. The outbreak began on June 15th with an airport limo driver who contracted the variant and spread it to others. CCTV footage captured transmission in public spaces, highlighting the variant's ability to linger in the air and infect people who breathe the same air.

What prompted the city to announce a week-long lockdown starting June 26th?

• The spread of the Delta variant

• A recommendation from the World Health Organization

• A decrease in vaccination rates

• A rise in hospital admissions

What did the Australian Medical Association suggest regarding the lockdown?

• To lift the lockdown immediately

• To implement a complete city lockdown

• To focus on vaccinating more people

• To extend the lockdown to two weeks

How did the outbreak of the Delta variant begin?

• Due to a breach in quarantine facilities

• Through a large public gathering

• From imported goods

• From an airport limo driver testing positive

How did a man in his 50s contract the virus?

• By sharing food with an infected person

• Through direct contact with the infected driver

• By passing through the airspace of an infected person

• By touching contaminated surfaces

What is a notable characteristic of the Delta variant according to experts?

• It is resistant to all vaccines

• It spreads only through direct contact

• It is less contagious than other variants

• It can linger in the air and infect people