Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison stated that it still cannot be allowed to allow residents of Australia, even completely vaccinated against COVID-19, safely and freely travel abroad. This was reported by Reuters.
At the same time, the industry most affected by pandemic and carrier losses, and these are tourism, civil aviation, hotels, restaurants, require the fastest opening of the country.
– I understand that everyone wants to return to how it was before. And the reality is such that the pandemic this year is worse than was a year ago, – Morrison said to journalists today.
Premier Australia stressed that any plans of a wider opening of borders before fully grafted people will be implemented only when it can be done safely.
The Government of Australia, meanwhile, plans to open the country completely in mid-2022, even though it also implies vaccinating from COVID-19 almost all population of the country (26 million people) before the end of this year.
Aviation Industry, Tourist Sphere and Educational Institutions Call Government to speed up the opening plans.
– We can not always be with COVID-19 at a distance. Let even get sick, but will not get to the hospital. Some may die, but there will be less than in cases of influenza, “said Virgin Australia Avtralia Airlines leader Jane Khrrlitsk.
Premier Scott Morrison reacted to this, calling her words “deprived of feelings.”
Recall that Australia closed its borders in March 2020. Until now, about 30 thousand cases of coronavirus disease are noted here, and 910 people died with a diagnosis of this disease. In the last day, 5 people have a coronavirus on a green continent.
For today in Australia, over 3 million inhabitants of the country are vaccinated.