MELBOURNE (HRNW) – Millions of people in Australia s second-biggest city went into lockdown on Thursday to battle another coronavirus outbreak, as the number of infections worldwide surged past 12 million.
Caseloads and death tolls have risen relentlessly in many of the world s biggest nations, with the virus now claiming over 550,000 lives across the planet.
In Melbourne, five million people began a new lockdown just weeks after earlier restrictions ended as Australia battles a COVID-19 resurgence, with residents bracing for the emotional and economic costs.
“The idea of not being able to see people that you love and care for is really distressing, really distressing,” said tearful Melbourne resident Monica Marshall, whose 91-year-old mother recently entered a care home.
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