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Australia Welcomes Back Tourists as Two-Year Travel Ban Lifted

Double-vaccinated visitors will now be able to enter country
Western Australia will finally end its hard border on March 3

Bloomberg business news — WATCH: “It’s party central out here at Sydney Airport.”Australia has lifted a 2-year travel ban welcoming double-vaccinated tourists.Source: Bloomberg

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Ben Westcott and

February 20, 2022, 1:00 PM UTCUpdated onFebruary 21, 2022, 12:54 AM UTC

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