COVID: Australia and New Zealand return to quarantine-free travel
For the first time in over a year, people can travel to New Zealand from Australia without having to contend with a strict quarantine. The countries leaders hope to expand the arrangement.
The two Pacific countries have kicked off a trans-Tasman travel bubble
Australian passengers headed to New Zealand on Monday without the need to quarantine for the first time in over a year, agencies reported.
The trans-Tasman travel bubble allows Australians and New Zealanders to visit each others country without any restrictions. The two nations governments imposed heavy restrictions on entry into their respective country in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kekule says observing a safe distance is also key to prevent contracting coronavirus mutants. These mutants do not fly further [than other coronavirus variants], that s important to note, he says. Kekule says the mutants are somewhat more infectious but says this has no relevance for counter measures. He says it is recommended to avoid kissing and hugging others. He says briefly passing someone during a regular outdoor activity poses very little danger of infection. Studies have shown that the risk of outdoor infection is very small. One study from China says that, of 7,324 reported infections, only one was traced back to an open-air setting. Germany s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) echoes this view, stating on its website that very few infections occur outdoors.