Australia Reopens to International Visitors After Two Years
- Double-vaccinated tourists can enter the country from Feb. 21
- Shares in carrier Qantas jump 6% after the announcement
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Australia will allow international travelers to enter the country once again, ending around two years of some of the world’s toughest border controls that were introduced to stem the spread of Covid-19.
Tourists and visa holders that have been vaccinated at least twice will be allowed to enter the country from Feb. 21, the government announced Monday. Australia’s borders have been almost entirely closed since after the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, with only citizens able to return.