Coronavirus: Australia stands firm on border closure; Tokyo doctors call for Olympics to be axed

Australia’s prime minister on Tuesday said it was still not safe to allow residents who were fully vaccinated for Covid-19 to travel overseas, as industries hit hard by the pandemic press for a faster reopening of international borders.“I understand that everyone is keen to get back to a time that we once knew,” Scott Morrison told reporters. “But the reality is we are living this year in a pandemic that is worse than last year.”He said any plans to relax border rules for vaccinated travellers…

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