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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023
Australia halts border reopening over Omicron fears: PM

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BSS/AFP
29 November, 2021, 02:05 pm
Last modified: 29 November, 2021, 03:22 pm

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Australia halts border reopening over Omicron fears: PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said reopening will not take place on December 1 as planned, calling the delay "a necessary and temporary decision."

BSS/AFP
29 November, 2021, 02:05 pm
Last modified: 29 November, 2021, 03:22 pm
People sit in the arrivals section of the international terminal of Kingsford Smith International Airport the morning after Australia implemented an entry ban on non-citizens and non-residents intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Sydney, Australia, March 21, 2020. Photo :Reuters
People sit in the arrivals section of the international terminal of Kingsford Smith International Airport the morning after Australia implemented an entry ban on non-citizens and non-residents intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Sydney, Australia, March 21, 2020. Photo :Reuters

Australia on Monday halted plans to reopen its international borders to skilled workers and students, citing concerns over the impact of the Covid-19 Omicron variant.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said reopening will not take place on December 1 as planned, calling the delay "a necessary and temporary decision."

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