Australia on Monday fully reopened its borders to international travelers for the first time in nearly two years, marking the end of one of the longest border closures since the start of the pandemic.
AFP via Getty ImagesDozens of international flights were expected to land across the country throughout the day, the majority in Sydney,Some of the travelers arriving in Sydney were greeted by Australian Tourism Minister Dan Tehan who handed them stuffed koala toys and iconic Australian snacks like Tim Tams chocolate cookies and jars of Vegemite spread.earlier this month, all arriving passengers need to be “double vaccinated.
Delayed by the arrival of the highly-infectious omicron variant, the full reopening follows several incremental measures taken late last year, including allowing the entry of students and skilled workers, as well as special travel arrangement with the likes of New Zealand and Singapore. Monday’s border reopening marks the end of all Covid-19 measures put in place by the Australian federal government since March 2020 as it fully embraces a strategy to “live with the virus”.17,726 new Covid-19 cases on Monday and it currently has 2,416 people who are hospitalized with Covid-19.93.35%. That’s the percentage of Australians over the age of 12 who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to amaking it one of the most highly vaccinated nations in the world.
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