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The Fourth Wave of Covid Just in Time for Christmas. Premier says 'say hello to my little friend'

Fourth COVID-19 wave has arrived in Queensland, says Premier, masks advised from Friday

In other news, non - Covid related deaths have risen in Australia, yet no one seems to know why.

Queensland has entered its fourth COVID-19 wave with authorities recommending masks in certain settings from Friday.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told state parliament there had been an increase in active cases in the past week and a doubling in the number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals.

She said Chief Health Officer John Gerrard had advised the state's traffic light COVID-19 advisory system should switch…

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