Prognosis
Australia Delays Easing Border Rules as It Weighs Omicron Threat
- Students, foreign workers were to start returning from Dec. 1
- They’ll now have to wait until Dec. 15 to enter the country
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Australia delayed the planned reopening of its borders to students and foreign workers as officials weigh the threat posed from the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
The government last week said that fully-vaccinated eligible visa holders would be able to enter Australia from Dec. 1 without applying for a travel exemption. It announced late Monday that those travelers, which also include refugee visa holders and working holiday makers, would now have to wait a further two weeks to enter the country.