
Australian COVID-19 Repatriation Flight Arrives from India
Voice of America
SYDNEY - The first repatriation flight carrying Australians from coronavirus-hit India after the lifting of a two-week travel ban has arrived in Darwin. The government in Canberra has said the controversial measure has worked, but it has been condemned by rights groups.
Passengers hoping to fly from India home to Australia must return a negative COVID-19 result on two tests before they can board a repatriation flight. The Qantas plane from Delhi to Australia’s Northern Territory on Saturday was only about half full. About 80 people were onboard. Others were turned away after either testing positive for COVID-19 or being in close contact with someone who contracted the virus.
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