Good morning: multiple states are on Covid alert, Scott Morrison is in Singapore, and Putin’s crackdown on political dissent is escalating. The Nobel laureate David Baltimore says he overstated the case and the origins of the virus are still unknown. Scott Morrison will today discuss a travel bubble with his Singapore counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong, before the G7, but don’t start packing your bags just yet. They are also expected to talk about South China Sea and how to handle Beijing’s actions in the region. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian June 09, 2021 20:48 UTC