Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, left, watches a pharmacist prepare a simulated vaccine at the Sydney local health district vaccination hub in Sydney, February 19, 2021. © 2021 Kate Geraghty/Pool Photo via AP
Right now, half of Australia’s population – more than 13 million people – are living under a hard lockdown after a growing outbreak of the Delta coronavirus strain that began in Sydney in June. The strict stay at home measures come amid a shortage in vaccine supply and a botched rollout that has left Australia largely unvaccinated, with only 12 percent of the population fully immunized, one of the lowest rates among developed countries.
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For Melbourne mother Sojanya Gullapalli, the last few months have been extremely difficult.
She has been longing to be reunited with her five-year-old daughter Heshvitha, who remains stranded in Andhra Pradesh, south-eastern India, by Australia s tough travel restrictions. I haven t been eating or sleeping well. I m just so desperate to have my daughter in India with me, Ms Gullapalli told SBS News. Daily I am crying. Daily I have these emotions and my mental health has suffered.
Separated for 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian government s controversial India flight ban from 27 April until 15 May provided a further barrier.
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