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Victoria’s Acting Premier James Merlino is expected to make a major announcement on whether a face mask mandate will return.

Spanish families will be able to celebrate Christmas together, the prime minister said on Wednesday before meeting regional leaders to discuss ways of containing the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant.

Dr Nick Coatsworth has again waded into the Omicron debate, responding to the Australian Medical Association and weighing in on the latest day of coronavirus advice from public health officials.

The Prime Minister has urged Australians to wear masks in indoor public settings as part of a suite of new measures to tackle rising Covid cases rise across the nation.

The Prime Minister will gather with state and territory leaders today as part of an emergency national cabinet meeting to discuss the growing Omicron cases across the country.

The Prime Minister will gather with state and territory leaders today as part of an emergency national cabinet meeting to discuss the growing Omicron cases across the country.

Britain has announced one billion pounds ($A1.9 billion) to help the hospitality industry survived the Omicron wave.

The Prime Minister will today urge states and territories to scrap PCR testing as a condition of entry, as testing centres across the country struggle with demand amid a surge of Covid-19 cases.

The United States said Tuesday it will distribute hundreds of millions of free Covid tests in the face of surging Omicron cases, which have forced governments worldwide to reimpose restrictions ahead of the holidays.

COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna does not expect any problems in developing a booster shot to protect against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and could begin work in a few weeks, Chief Executive Stephane Bancel said in an interview.