The global spread of the highly infectious Delta variant and the drive to fully reopen schools worldwide, despite the well-known risks to children, has made clear that the only viable strategy is the eradication of COVID-19 internationally.
Travel bubble from all of Australia stopped from midnight tonight
Travel bubble from all of Australia stopped from midnight tonight
The Government has shut the transtasman travel bubble for at least the next eight weeks.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern acknowledged the devastating impact the Australian Covid outbreak was having on people s lives. She willed the country a speedy recovery, but warned the movement of people could complicate the recovery, she said.
Ardern she would not risk the hard work put in by the team of 5 million by keeping the bubble open when the risk was high from the Delta variant.