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‘Heartbroken’ travellers locked out of Queensland for Christmas due to Covid testing delays
Many forced to cancel family reunions and holidays amid requirement to return a negative test 72 hours before arrival
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Heartbroken families are being forced to cancel Christmas and holiday plans as Queensland Covid testing requirements leave them locked out or turned away.
Almost 260,000 Australians have crossed the border into Queensland since Monday but many more have been turned away and sent home or forced to cancel family reunions and expensive holiday bookings because of testing delays.
Read the original article at The Guardian