Loved Ones Reunite As Australia Reopens Closed Border After Almost 600 Days (PHOTOS)

An emotional scene performed out at Sydney airport on Monday, November 1, as Australia reopens closed borders after nearly 600 days and family members have been in a position to reunite

 

On March 20 final 12 months, Australia launched a few of the world’s hardest border restrictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Virtually all journey to the island continent halted, prompting critics to dub the nation a “hermit state”.

 

For the final 19 months, Australians have been banned from travelling abroad with out permission.

 

Households have been cut up throughout continents, and tens of 1000’s of nationals have been stranded abroad because of the border closure choice.

The few who did acquire permission to enter have been pressured to spend 1000’s of {dollars} and conform to spend 14 days locked in a resort room.

These situations have now been dropped for the nation’s two largest cities — Sydney and Melbourne — which is able to now permit vaccinated Australians to come back and go with out quarantine of any form.

 

Tim Turner, who had not seen his son for greater than a 12 months, mentioned it was “fairly sensible” that they have been now in a position to reunite.

 

Arriving in Sydney was “stunning, stunning”, he advised reporters on the airport.

Julie Choo, who flew again from the UK to go to her sick mom in hospital, mentioned she was attempting to not cry because the airplane touched down.

 

She mentioned: “I simply can’t wait to the touch my mom’s hand once I see her. I can’t wait to carry her. It’s going to be very emotional.”