Australia, raggiunto il 70% di vaccinati over 16. Canberra ripensa al turismo

Nuovo Galles del Sud e Victoria consentiranno ai residenti vaccinati e alle loro famiglie di rientrare nei due Stati senza la quarantena. La compagnia di bandiera Qantas ha annunciato la ripresa dei voli nazionali dal 21 dicembre e il governo ha comunicato che sarà disponibile un certificato per i viaggi internazionali degli australiani

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A woman sits outside a vaccination centre in Melbourne on October 21, 2021, ahead of the expected lifting of coronavirus restrictions in one of the world's most locked-down cities at midnight. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

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Con il 70% degli over 16 vaccinati, l’Australia passa al piano B. Sempre più vicina la riapertura per i viaggi leisure internazionali. La settimana scorsa il Nuovo Galles del Sud ha annunciato che dal prossimo novembre i residenti vaccinati e le loro famiglie potranno rientrare nello Stato senza la quarantena

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Passengers arrive at Sydney International Airport on January 23, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Among arrivals were passengers of a flight from Wuhan, which departed the Chinese city prior to officials temporarily closing all down transport networks to help stop the outbreak of a strain of coronavirus that has killed 17 people and infected over 500 in places as far away as the United States. Flights, trains and public transport including buses, subway and ferry services have temporarily closed in Wuhan with officials asking residents to stay in town to try and contain the flu-like virus. This week marks the start of Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, the busiest season for Chinese travellers.

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Lo Stato del Victoria è uscito due giorni fa dal lockdown ed è prossimo ad adottare le stesse misure prese dal governo di Sydney. Il Queensland aprirà ai viaggi nazionali per Natale

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 02: Passengers from China Southern Airlines flight CZ319 arrive at Perth International Airport on February 02, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The number of those who have died from the Wuhan coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV, in China climbed to 259 and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and several others. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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Il Queensland e l'Australia occidentale sono stati tra gli Stati che hanno avuto maggior successo nel contenere la pandemia e tra quelli più riluttanti ad allentare i rigidi controlli alle frontiere

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 10: Two passengers walk past a Qantas jet at the International terminal at Sydney Airport on March 10, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Qantas has cut almost a quarter of its international capacity for the next six months as travel demands fall due to fears over COVID-19. The airline today announced it was altering routes to London and would be parking eight of their 12 A380 aircraft. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

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Il 20 marzo dello scorso anno, l'Australia ha introdotto alcune delle più severe restrizioni al mondo alle frontiere in risposta alla pandemia di coronavirus. Sono stati bloccati innumerevoli voli internazionali e i viaggi all'estero sono stati ridotti al minimo

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Passengers are seen exiting Brisbane International Airport and put onto buses where they will be taken to hotels in the CBD to start their Covid-19 quarantine, on April 2, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. 222 Australians and 28 New Zealanders arrived on Thursday morning on a special Nepal Airlines charter flight after being stranded in Nepal due to the country's lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic. The passengers will have to go into 14 days of mandatory quarantine under strict measures to stop the importation of new cases of coronavirus. (Photo by Glenn Hunt/Getty Images)

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La compagnia di bandiera Qantas ha annunciato la ripresa dei voli nazionali dal 21 dicembre mentre l’esecutivo di Scott Morrison ha annunciato che sarà disponibile un certificato per i viaggi internazionali degli australiani

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 23: People arrive to be vaccinated at the New South Wales Health mass vaccination hub in Homebush on August 23, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Further COVID-19 restrictions have come into effect across Greater Sydney as the state continues to grapple with rising COVID-19 case numbers in the community. As of 12:01 am Monday, face masks are now mandatory outdoors across NSW unless exercising, while a curfew in Sydney's hot spot suburbs in the west and south-west has been introduced between 9 pm and 5 am. Residents in local government areas of concern will also be limited to one hour of outdoor exercise per day while a raft of new rules for people working hot spot areas has also been introduced, including requiring worker permits. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

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Secondo quanto dichiarato dal ministro del turismo, Dan Tehan, gli australiani potranno tornare a viaggiare all’estero, senza restrizioni sulla destinazione, una volta che il tasso di vaccinazione nel loro rispettivo stato di origine avrà raggiunto l’80%

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 10: A digital sign warning people to stay at home, wash their hands and remain apart from the person next to them in North Sydney's CBD on April 10, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Australians have been urged to avoid all unnecessary travel over the Easter long weekend as the nation continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Government has closed all non-essential business and implemented strict social distancing rules, while public gatherings are now limited to two people. New South Wales and Victoria have also enacted additional lockdown measures to allow police the power to fine people who breach the two-person outdoor gathering limit or leave their homes without a reasonable excuse. Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory have all closed their borders to non-essential travellers and international arrivals into Australia are being sent to mandatory quarantine in hotels for 14 days. (Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images)

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Un annuncio quanto mai atteso, dopo che le frontiere dell’Australia sono state praticamente chiuse ai non cittadini e ai non residenti dal marzo 2020

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 22: People are seen in front of a sign reading 'Well Done Victoria' on October 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Lockdown restrictions have lifted in Melbourne after Victoria achieved its target of having 70 per cent of the eligible population fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As of midnight, the curfew for residents in metropolitan Melbourne no longer apply, along with travel limits within the city (although travel to regional Victoria is still not be permitted). The six reasons to leave home no longer apply and home visits with restrictions are allowed. Hospitality can reopen, along with outdoor entertainment and recreation facilities but only to fully vaccinated patrons. Melbourne has endured 263 days in lockdown since March 2020 due to coronavirus outbreaks. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

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A rimarcare l’importanza della campagna vaccinale è stato anche l’Ente del Turismo Australiano che ha creato una speciale campagna (“It’s Our Best Shot for Travel”) per esortare le persone a farsi vaccinare

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 23: People are seen lining up at Centrelink in Bondi Junction on March 23, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. From midday Monday, venues such as bars, clubs, nightclubs, cinemas, gyms and restaurants, along with anywhere people remain static would be closed. Schools remain open but parents have the option to keep children at home if they wish while Victoria is bringing forward school holidays from Tuesday. There are now 1353 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia and the death toll now stands at seven. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

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“Abbiamo bisogno di rivendicare il nostro stile di vita in modo da poter visitare amici e parenti, tornare sul posto di lavoro, far tornare i nostri figli a scuola, viaggiare di nuovo a livello nazionale e internazionale, e dare il benvenuto al mondo per godere di tutto ciò che l’Australia ha da offrire”, aveva dichiarato Phillipa Harrison, direttore generale di Tourism Australia in occasione del debutto della campagna