Australia wants to reopen its borders to tourists who have been vaccinated against the corona virus on February 21. “If you are doubly vaccinated then we look forward to welcoming you back to Australia,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison told holidaymakers on Monday. Australia had closed its borders to foreigners and even most nationals abroad in March 2020.
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After two years of closed borders, vaccinated people are allowed back into the country
The government has long held on to a zero Covid policy. However, given the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus, Morrison had to abandon it. The dispute over the entry of the unvaccinated tennis player Novak Djokovic recently exacerbated the debate about the strict rules.
Gradually, the government relaxed the rules for its own citizens, for long-term residents and students. With the recent announcement, almost all remaining restrictions are now being lifted.
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