Covid, Australia reopens borders after 18 months

Australia reopens its borders after 18 months and vaccinated Australians will be able to enter and leave without quarantine. Prior to departure, travelers must present proof of a completed negative pre-departure PCR test within 3 days of flight departure to Australia. Proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 is also required. Non-quarantine travel from New Zealand to Australia will resume from today, Australia’s Minister of Trade and Tourism Dan Tehan said. The resumption of un-quarantined arrivals from New Zealand will be “a great boost for tourism and trust,” added Tehan. New Zealand, a country of 5 million inhabitants, has recorded about 6,000 coronavirus infections and 28 deaths. Australia, a country of around 25 million people, has recorded nearly 1,700 deaths and over 165,000 cases since the start of the pandemic.