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 Melbourne welcomes vaccinated Sydney residents without quarantine
Travel restrictions between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's
largest cities, eased on Wednesday as Victoria opened its borders to
fully-vaccinated residents from New South Wales amid a rapid rise in
immunisation levels.
With cases trending lower in New South Wales, including Sydney,
residents will be allowed quarantine-free entry into Victoria for
the first time in more than three months. Travellers from Melbourne
who wish to enter Sydney, however, must undergo a two-week home
quarantine.
U.S. FDA to recommend Pfizer, Moderna boosters for people 40 and
older
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon recommend
that persons 40 and older receive a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19
booster shots, CNN reported on Tuesday.
U.S. workers face job losses as vaccine mandates kick in
Thousands of unvaccinated workers across the United States are
facing potential job losses as a growing number of states, cities
and private companies start to enforce mandates for inoculation
against COVID-19.
While controversial, the mandates have been effective at convincing
many hesitant workers to get vaccinated against the virus, which has
killed more than 700,000 people in the United States. Some 77% of
eligible Americans have received at least one shot of a vaccine,
White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters
last week.
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 Vaccinations necessary for
Australian Open visas
All players that want a visa to compete in the
Australian Open will need to be fully
vaccinated, the country's minister for
immigration said on Wednesday, putting the
participation of World number one Novak Djokovic
in doubt. Djokovic, who is bidding for a men's
record 21st Grand Slam singles title, has
declined to reveal his vaccination status, and
has said he is unsure if he would defend his
Australian Open crown. Australia
has shut its international borders to non-citizens and non-permanent
residents for 18 months, though there have been some high-profile
exceptions. International travel is expected to begin for Australian
citizens within weeks, with tourism expected to resume in early
2022.
U.S. CDC considers 'test-to-stay' program in schools
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is
considering a coronavirus "test-to-stay" program in schools instead
of quarantine. "Test to stay" is a practice comprised of regular
testing and contact tracing to allow close contacts to remain in the
classroom, while maintaining other layered prevention strategies,
such as universal masking, to reduce the spread of COVID-19,
according to the CDC website.
The program is for students who may have been exposed to COVID-19 in
school and can still attend classes in person rather than quarantine
at home as long as they test negative for the disease and show no
symptoms.
(Compiled by Karishma Singh)
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