The authorities in the Australian metropolis of Melbourne have slightly relaxed a strict corona lockdown that has been in place for six weeks. Citizens living alone, who were previously cut off from almost all personal contact with other people, can breathe a sigh of relief. From now on you can designate a so-called bubble buddy — a friend or relative who is allowed to come to visit and with whom a kind of corona bubble is formed. In addition, the night curfew, which has been in force since the beginning of August, has been shortened by one hour and the time for sporting activities has been extended from one to two hours per day. However, people are still only allowed to move within a five kilometer radius of their home. The lockdown in the capital of the state of Victoria is considered one of the toughest in the world. The government in Canberra had recently criticized the strict rules.