A major change to Australia’s border is set to come into effect on Wednesday.
The emergence of the omicron variant caused the government to put a two week pause on the reopening plan, which was due to come into effect on December 1.
Meanwhile, Mr Hunt also shot down concerns the AstraZeneca vaccine may not provide protection against the Omicron variant. Asked about the study, Mr Hunt said the advice from Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly is that the vaccine continued to provide protection against hospitalisation and death. “We will continue to follow the medical evidence and if there were additional advice, we will follow that.”
Overnight, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared all Britons aged 18 and over will have a chance to receive a booster shot due to rising fears about he Omicron strain.
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