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CANBERRA, Australia — Sydney’s international airport came alive with tears, embraces and laughter on Monday as Australia opened its border for the first time in 20 months, with some arriving travelers removing mandatory masks to see the faces of loved ones they’ve been separated from for so long. Australia and other countries in the Asia-Pacific […]

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Australia eases international border restrictions for first time in pandemic

Travel initially limited to Australian citizens, residents Some parts of Australia still have closed borders Medical regulator expands list of recognised vaccines Unvaccinated travellers face ongoing quarantine restrictions SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Australia eased its international border restrictions on Monday for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing some of its vaccinated public […]

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WRAPUP 1-Thailand, Australia ease international border curbs spurred by pandemic

* First such relaxation in 18 months seen boosting travel industry * Hundreds of tourists arrive in Bangkok * Thailand gives green light to visitors from over 60 countries * Australia opening more slowly * Both nations had adopted some of the toughest curbs By Jiraporn Kuhakan and Jonathan Barrett BANGKOK/SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) – […]

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Australia set for international border reopening for vaccinated public

MELBOURNE, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia will resume from Monday, Australia’s tourism minister said on Sunday, as the country readies itself for a partial reopening of its international borders for the first time since March 2020. Vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents living in New South Wales, Victoria and […]

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Thailand, Australia, Israel ease travel curbs as lockdowns bite elsewhere

First such relaxation in 18 months seen boosting travel industry Hundreds of tourists arrive in Bangkok Australia opening more slowly Britain removes last seven countries on travel ‘red list’ BANGKOK/SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Thailand, Australia and Israel eased international border restrictions significantly on Monday for the first time in 18 months, offering a broad […]

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Advantage Victoria? Host state won’t seek permits for unvaccinated Australian Open players

MELBOURNE, Oct 27 (Reuters) – The world’s best tennis players look to be caught in the middle of a simmering standoff between the Australian government and the host state for January’s Australian Open after Victoria’s premier said he would not apply for permits to allow unvaccinated athletes to enter the country. Daniel Andrews drew his […]

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Covid vaccination rate ahead of Nov tourism reopening

Tourist sitting on a swing at a beach in Thailand. © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Come Monday, Thailand will be lifting quarantine restrictions for travelers from more than 40 countries who have been fully vaccinated — even though less than half its population has been completely inoculated. //inserted mention of travelers needing […]

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Asia reopening boosts travel, fashion brands; pandemic winners take backseat

SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Fashion brands and airlines are creeping back into investors’ good graces in Asia as lockdowns ease and vaccination rises, boosting travel and leisure activities, taking some shine off pandemic stalwarts such as supermarkets and gadget makers. Earnings report cards show that people are spending less time watching TV or shopping […]

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