March 24, 2021 | MEASURES, AUSTRALIA
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASE China – A Challenge to Australia Recovery. MEASURES As in February, Australia has mitigated the COVID-19 outbreak. Like New Zealand (NZ), Australia is experiencing shipping issues related to strict coronavirus controls. On 24 March,...
February 23, 2021 | UPDATES, AUSTRALIA
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASE Australia rolled out vaccinations amidst souring China relations. UPDATES Currently, the nation’s biggest concern is the new UK strain of the coronavirus. Like New Zealand’s largest city, Victoria entered a snap lockdown in response to a new...
January 25, 2021 | UPDATES, AUSTRALIA
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASE Travel Bubbles still being considered; Cautious of Coronavirus Variants. UPDATES On 23 January, three quarantined Melbourne residents associated with the Australian Open have been tested positive for the highly transmissible coronavirus...
December 17, 2020 | UPDATES, AUSTRALIA
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASE Neighbouring States Consider Border Restrictions with New COVID Cases Found in NSW. UPDATES On 17 December, New South Wales (NSW) records six local COVID-19 cases – ending nearly a two-week run of zero cases. Authorities are scrambling...
November 24, 2020 | UPDATES, AUSTRALIA
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASE South Australia Goes into Lockdown While Other States Reopen Borders. UPDATES On 16 November, South Australia reimposed social distancing restrictions after detecting 21 COVID-19 cases, most of which were local transmissions. These cases...
October 28, 2020 | UPDATES, AUSTRALIA
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASE Restrictions in Australia Starts to Ease with Discussions on Travel Bubbles Underway. UPDATES Following 111 days under a stringent lockdown to control a second wave of COVID-19 infections, Melbourne lifted the lockdown on October 28 and has...
