Flowers, cheers and tears as Australia's border reopens
Australia's international border reopened on Monday almost 600 days after a pandemic closure began, sparking emotional scenes at Sydney airport as loved ones reunited.
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Australia's international border reopened on Monday almost 600 days after a pandemic closure began, sparking emotional scenes at Sydney airport as loved ones reunited.
SYDNEY - Families reunited in emotional scenes at Sydney's international airport on Monday, as Australia's border reopened almost 600 days after a pandemic closure began.
Normality is seeping back into Australia again as vaccinated travellers make their way back into the country.
Jubilation As Australia Reopens Border After Almost 600 Days
Australia’s international border reopened yesterday, almost 600 days after a COVID-19 pandemic closure began, sparking emotional scenes at Sydney airport as loved ones reunited. Shortly after dawn, bleary-eyed passengers began to trickle into the arrivals terminal at Kingsford Smith International and were quickly wrapped up in the tearful embraces of flower-clutching relatives. On March 20 last year, Australia introduced some of the world’s toughest border restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost all travel to the island continent halted, prompting critics to dub the count...