The Australian state of Victoria will drop some mandatory restrictions that currently blocks unvaccinated people from non-essential retail, weddings, funerals, places of worship, and real estate services. Health Minister Martin Foley is expected to sign new pandemic orders to that effect on Dec. 15 under the new Public Health and Wellbeing Act, which will come into effect at 11.59 p.m. and continue until Jan. 12. Children under 18 will also no longer be required to show proof of their vaccination status at venues, including hospitality. However, some mandatory requirements will remain for patrons of hair and beauty salons, restaurants, bars, and cafes to be vaccinated as a condition of entry. The vaccination rate in Victoria was 91.8 percent as at Dec. 13 (pdf), with the state currently managing 365 hospital patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. About 3.3 percent of the over 10,700 confirmed cases are …