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Australia’s borders have been completely shut since the pandemic began, but today the prime minister, Scott Morrison, announced a plan to resume international travel.
Morrison unveiled a series of targets he said could begin to be reached by the end of the year, including international travel. When 80 percent of eligible adults have been fully vaccinated, Australians will be allowed to travel to safe countries overseas, and vaccinated travelers from safe countries will be allowed in.
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Australia’s Borders Have Been Shut Since March 2020
Australia has had some of the strictest restrictions and lockdowns in the world. Its borders have been shut to the rest of the world for almost a year and a half, and Australian residents are not permitted to leave the country.
Even though its borders have been closed, around six million Australians are currently under stay-at-home orders as they try to achieve “zero-Covid.”
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According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control tracker, Australia has registered around 33,000 cases and less than 1,000 deaths throughout the pandemic. This is largely due to its strict border controls.
The only country Australians have been permitted to travel to is New Zealand, as the two countries formed a travel bubble. However, that was recently canceled due to rising cases of the Delta variant in Australia.
Australia Sets Plans To Resume International Travel
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Today, Morrison announced a four-stage plan to greater freedom, including the gradual easing of travel restrictions based on vaccination rates.
The country is currently in phase A, with large parts of the country in and out of lockdowns.
He said that when 70% of eligible adults have received two doses, vaccinated residents will have more freedom from domestic restrictions. At this time, a limited number of international students and economic visa holders will be allowed to enter…