Australian baby died of COVID-19: coroner
An Omicron infection caused the death of a two-month-old baby in Newcastle in December
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A two-month-old baby died of COVID-19 in Newcastle before Christmas, a coroner has determined.
The baby, who had no underlying health conditions, contracted the Omicron variant and died at John Hunter Hospital in December, NSW Health said on Thursday.