In one of the world's toughest responses to the coronavirus pandemic, Australia slammed its international border shut 18 months ago, barring foreign tourists and banning citizens from either exiting or arriving unless granted an exemption. The strict travel rules effectively prohibited many Australians from attending significant events, including weddings and funerals, as well as preventing people from seeing family and friends. There are 16 scheduled international flight arrivals at Sydney's airport on Monday, and 14 scheduled departures, the airport operator said. No tourists yetThe change in travel rules, however, is not uniform across the country, with states and territories having differing vaccination rates and health policies. Unvaccinated travellers will still face quarantine restrictions and all travellers need proof of a negative Covid-19 test prior to boarding.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 01, 2021 05:30 UTC