Pleas for mask wearing as Australia ranks third worst for COVID cases and deaths
Australia's COVID-19 cases and death rates were the third highest in the world per capita during the past week, and the numbers are getting worse.
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### Response: Australia's COVID-19 cases and death rates were the third highest in the world per capita during the past week, and the numbers are getting worse.