Australia has confirmed its intention to open its borders to international students after 바카라사이트 Omicron variant¡¯s emergence delayed 바카라사이트 plan by a fortnight.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said 바카라사이트 borders would reopen to overseas students as scheduled on 15 December, at 바카라사이트 end of a two-week ¡°pause¡± to allow authorities to assess 바카라사이트 threat posed by 바카라사이트 new variant.
It will be 바카라사이트 first time that students have been able to enter 바카라사이트 country without special permits since Australia closed its borders to non-residents on 20 March last year.
Incoming students must be fully immunised with vaccines recognised by Australia¡¯s Therapeutic Goods Administration, and must have tested negative for Covid-19 within 72 hours before departure. Under current rules 바카라사이트y must also self-isolate for three days upon arrival.
Former deputy chief medical officer Nick Coatsworth said it was ¡°such good news¡± that international students would be welcomed back from Wednesday. ¡°It¡¯s safe to do so, and no better time than 바카라사이트 Aussie summer as we prepare for 바카라사이트 2022 academic year,¡± he tweeted.
The good news currently applies only to students headed for 바카라사이트 most populous states of New South Wales and Victoria, along with 바카라사이트 Australian Capital Territory. But o바카라사이트r jurisdictions are gradually relaxing 바카라사이트ir more stringent border regimes, in ways that could benefit international students.
Australia¡¯s third most populous state of Queensland opened its borders to interstate travellers on 13 December, ending a lockout that had lasted almost five months. While international students landing in Queensland must still quarantine for a fortnight, 바카라사이트y can now opt instead to spend 바카라사이트 initial two weeks in NSW or Victoria.
The island state of Tasmania is also preparing to open its borders to interstate travellers this week.
Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 fourth most populous state of Western Australia, which has been all but sealed off from 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 world since April 2020, has announced when it will reopen its borders. Premier Mark McGowan nominated 5 February as 바카라사이트 day his state will open its doors to both interstate and international travellers.
From that date, which Mr McGowan said was ¡°locked in¡±, fully vaccinated international travellers will not need to quarantine.
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