Coronavirus conversations: Lockdown in Melbourne

The Australian state of Victoria has extended a coronavirus lockdown in the capital Melbourne for a second week. We hear from two cousins from Australia, one stuck in Kenya because of travel restrictions and the other one in Melbourne living through the lockdown.

Also, we get the latest from Israel where opposition parties have agreed to form new unity government. We’ll explain the significance of the agreement that would end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure as prime minister.

And our regular vaccine expert, Dr Rick Malley, explains why Bahrain will start giving “Pfizer boosters” six months after people had full Sinopharm vaccination.

(Photo: Grace and Emily. Credit: Kylie Iva Photography)