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Australian government halves arrival cap, leaving thousands stranded as air fares skyrocket


Australian government halves arrival cap, leaving thousands stranded as air fares skyrocket
CNN
8 hrs ago
By Hannah Ritchie, CNN
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A Singapore Airlines flight lands next to a departing Jet Star aircraft at Sydney Airport on June 4, 2021.
For much of the pandemic, Australia has been the envy of the world.
The nation leveraged its geographic isolation and resilient economy to close its borders and largely block out Covid-19.
The results spoke for themselves. While other countries faced prolonged lockdowns and overwhelmed hospital systems, the majority of Australians enjoyed large public gatherings, sporting events and open societies. ....

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Sydney in lockdown, borders shut and hardly anyone vaccinated. How long can Australia go on like this?


Sydney in lockdown, borders shut and hardly anyone vaccinated. How long can Australia go on like this?
CNN
14 hrs ago
By Angela Dewan, CNN
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Police officers walk past the Sydney Opera House during the first day of lockdown on Saturday.
In the window of a vintage shop in the Sydney suburb of Annandale, a sign expresses the frustration of many Australians with their country s pandemic strategy.
Dear Customers, We will be closed for the foreseeable future because Scott Morrison is a useless dickhead who only ordered enough vaccine to vaccinate 4% of the population 18 months into a pandemic, reads the sign, shared on Twitter, in reference to the Australian Prime Minister. ....

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Sydney in lockdown, national borders closed and hardly anyone vaccinated. How long can Australia go on?


Sydney in lockdown, national borders closed and hardly anyone vaccinated. How long can Australia go on?
CNN
56 mins ago
By Angela Dewan, CNN
© Steven Saphore/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Police officers walk past the Sydney Opera House during the first day of lockdown on Saturday.
In the window of a vintage shop in the Sydney suburb of Annandale, a sign expresses the frustration of many Australians with their country s pandemic strategy.
Dear Customers, We will be closed for the foreseeable future because Scott Morrison is a useless dickhead who only ordered enough vaccine to vaccinate 4% of the population 18 months into a pandemic, reads the sign, shared on Twitter, in reference to the Australian Prime Minister. ....

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Australia Covid: Sydney in lockdown, national borders closed and hardly anyone vaccinated. How long can the country go on?

Australia Covid: Sydney in lockdown, national borders closed and hardly anyone vaccinated. How long can the country go on?
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