Families Reunite In Sydney Airport As Australia Lifts 600-Day Travel Ban
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On March 20 last year, Australia introduced some of the world's toughest border restrictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, halting almost all travel to the island continent.
Families reunited in emotional scenes at Sydney's international airport on Monday, as Australia's border reopened almost 600 days after a pandemic closure began.
Australia has finally lifted its ban on citizens travelling overseas without permission, while the two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, now allow vaccinated Australians to arrive without quarantine of any kind.
On March 20 last year, Australia introduced some of the world's toughest border restrictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, halting almost all travel to the island continent. Critics had dubbed the country a "hermit state".
Families have been split across continents, and tens of thousands of nationals were stranded overseas, with those gaining permission to enter forced to spend thousands of dollars and agree to spend 14 days locked in a hotel room.
