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Two dogs recount the days of COVID. They block it out by singing, with a sign outlining number of deaths in the background. The dogs comTwo dogs recount the days of COVID. They block it out by singing, with a sign outlining number of deaths in the background. The dogs comment on how the community briefly came together.ment on how the community briefly came together.

First Dog on the Moon
8 June 2022

By mid-year the COVID-19 pandemic no longer dominated the headlines. However, doctors and health experts warned Australians not to become complacent. The Omicron strain was proving to be more infectious, albeit less deadly, yet the take-up of boosters was lagging. First Dog on the Moon laments the change in attitude on the part of many Australians to the virus, including a perceived decline in community spirit – and sandwich sharing. 

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