Bookshop café Gertrude and Alice used to see customers coming in droves during summertime.
But since the Omicron strain tore through Sydney two months ago, the Bondi Beach shop is losing money every day just by keeping its doors open.
People enjoy their drinks in Sydney on October 11, 2021, as the city ended their lockdown against the Covid-19 coronavirus after 106 days and restaurants began throwing open their doors to anyone who could prove they were vaccinated. Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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