2021-04-6 03582fce5d9348633d506a3cb671e0d604f1057f https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/12E70/production/_117742477_lockdown.png <7ef263d0187c9a339cb4ef3a189e866db6dc9dd3>https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/12E70/production/_117742477_lockdown.png 40 Australia 37 /wiki/australia COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic New Zealand government 2 /wiki/new%20zealand%20government quarantine 14 /wiki/quarantine Australia COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand government quarantine COVID-19 pandemic 2021-04-1 bd7508b6b4fa1b4b5715e5d79cdccc3909c52e7b /feed/2021/04/1/after-surpassing-1-million-cases-the-chilean-government-announces-several-new-restrictions-borders-will-be-closed-for After surpassing 1 million cases, the Chilean government announces several new restrictions. Borders will be closed for 30 days, curfew will start one hour earlier, work permits during quarantine will be given only for essential activities and sales will be permitted only for food, medicine and hygiene products. 1617311183 2021-04-1 0a651e5355fab92fefb54a83d196c6b1676da0ef 44 COVID-19 pandemic quarantine 2 /feed/2021/04/1/after-surpassing-one-million-cases-the-government-announces-several-new-restrictions-borders-will-be-closed-for-30-day After surpassing one million cases, the government announces several new restrictions. Borders will be closed for 30 days; the curfew will start one hour earlier; work permits during quarantine will be given only for essential activities; and sales will be permitted only for food, medicine, and hygiene products. 2021-02-15 3dc605af1c85c5559f0b94d2b39d94b132574a25 33 Australia COVID-19 pandemic 2 /feed/2021/02/15/australia-suspends-its-quarantine-free-travel-bubble-arrangement-with-new-zealand-after-the-discovery-of-three-new-commu Australia suspends its quarantine-free travel bubble arrangement with New Zealand after the discovery of three new community cases in Auckland. 2021-02-10 9cefcc1cb5937ee179a59aa281e1e8e8d2a275da /feed/2021/02/10/the-new-zealand-government-grants-a-formal-approval-of-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-and-announces-that-high-risk-groups-such The New Zealand Government grants a formal approval of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and announces that high-risk groups such as quarantine personnel, frontline health workers and airline staff will be first to receive the vaccine. 1613019919 2021-02-10 da7855132d8913ac1a9188a9f30b1911e63a52e1 46 COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand government quarantine 3 /feed/2021/02/10/the-new-zealand-government-grants-a-formal-approval-of-the-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-and-announces-that-high-risk-groups-s The New Zealand Government grants a formal approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and announces that high-risk groups such as quarantine personnel, frontline health workers and airline staff will be the first to receive the vaccine. 2021-01-19 1d973b353f6f4ff9cb93eb92c7398e2adaaf9785 /feed/2021/01/19/the-new-zealand-government-imposes-a-mandatory-requirement-for-all-international-travellers-to-present-a-negative-covid The New Zealand Government imposes a mandatory requirement for all international travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test result before boarding an aircraft to New Zealand, beginning from January 25. The requirement does not include Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific Island countries. 1611119117 2021-01-19 53795329126cf977132d37e4c67a3c326724fa95 /feed/2021/01/19/new-zealand-government-impose-a-mandatory-requirement-for-all-international-travellers-to-present-a-negative-covid-19-te New Zealand Government impose a mandatory requirement for all international travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test upon the arrival to New Zealand beginning from January 25. The requirement does not include Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific Island countries. 1611100463 2021-01-19 e91f2c8c9e9781e2faf87d5148220735fd5feccb 43 Australia COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand government 3 /feed/2021/01/19/the-new-zealand-government-imposes-a-mandatory-requirement-for-all-travellers-to-present-a-negative-covid-19-test-result The New Zealand government imposes a mandatory requirement for all travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test result before departing for New Zealand, beginning January 25. This requirement does not include residents of Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific Island countries. 2020-11-4 92bacc5b3c36e8fe62b8b387bb9a2b6671420845 32 Australia COVID-19 pandemic 2 /feed/2020/11/4/novavax-signs-an-agreement-with-the-australian-government-to-supply-40-million-doses-of-their-nvx-cov2373-vaccine-candid Novavax signs an agreement with the Australian government to supply 40 million doses of their NVX-CoV2373 vaccine candidate to the country during the first half of 2021. 2020-10-6 2a10ed508816a22c68ebfb0ed2d39e43f29cafda /feed/2020/10/6/finland-reported-its-highest-daily-number-of-covid-19-cases-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic-with-227-new-cases-are-repo Finland reported its highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 227 new cases are reported and surpass the previous peak in April. They also exceed the rate that the country sets for other countries before their citizens are allowed to visit without being quarantined. 1601996665 2020-10-6 9d504377d2ead6035e90918c6446ef443120f122 29 COVID-19 pandemic quarantine 2 /feed/2020/10/6/finland-reports-its-highest-daily-number-of-covid-19-cases-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic-with-227-new-cases-reported Finland reports its highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 227 new cases reported, surpassing the previous peak in April. They also exceed the rate that the country has set for other countries before their citizens are allowed to visit without being quarantined. 2020-03-20 04a088336d5373de0f72c319efe9a2858b4a1c8a /feed/2020/03/20/argentina-begins-a-mandatory-national-quarantine-until-march-31-restricting-people-to-their-homes-to-prevent-the-sprea *Argentina begins a mandatory national quarantine until March 31, restricting people to their homes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. People will only be allowed to leave their homes to shop for basic goods, like food and medicine, according to President Alberto Fernández. 1585783325 2020-03-20 8d9a7847db07e438c0497ae6d0deadcf2f9efd87 10 COVID-19 pandemic quarantine 2 /feed/2020/03/20/argentina-begins-a-mandatory-national-quarantine-until-march-31-restricting-people-to-their-homes-to-prevent-the-spread Argentina begins a mandatory national quarantine until March 31, restricting people to their homes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. People will only be allowed to leave their homes to shop for basic goods, like food and medicine, according to President Alberto Fernández. 2020-03-19 4048aae710f0a8c907f07639115978f45c7b79e0 /feed/2020/03/19/australia-closes-its-borders-to-all-non-australian-residents-from-9pm-local-time-10-00am-gmt-prime-minister-scott-mo *Australia closes its borders to all non-Australian residents from 9pm local time (10:00am GMT). Prime Minister Scott Morrison says about A$100 billion will be pumped into the Australian economy to support it during the coronavirus pandemic. 1584738193 2020-03-19 ce407888f7055e0f7752000c0f9a42fe70111245 /feed/2020/03/19/australia-closes-its-borders-to-all-non-australian-residents-from-9pm-local-time-10-00am-gmt-prime-minister-scott-mor Australia closes its borders to all non-Australian residents from 9pm local time (10:00am GMT). Prime Minister Scott Morrison says about A$100 billion will be pumped into the Australian economy to support it during the coronavirus pandemic. 1584702193 2020-03-19 66d703158aff5c965509d5c261409285f66afbc3 32 Australia COVID-19 pandemic 2 /feed/2020/03/19/australia-closes-its-borders-to-all-non-australian-residents Australia closes its borders to all non-Australian residents. 2020-02-19 93f4701e2117304d0a1411158fb856f51187f3df /feed/2020/02/19/hundreds-of-passengers-aboard-the-diamond-princess-are-let-off-the-ship-the-vessel-has-been-quarantined-since-dockin Hundreds of passengers aboard the "Diamond Princess" are let off the ship. The vessel has been quarantined since docking in Yokohama on 4 February. Criticism mounts against the decision. 1582131789 2020-02-19 64939eda7a154c46fc8fdc2824f89ec335ac3723 14 COVID-19 pandemic quarantine 2 /feed/2020/02/19/hundreds-of-passengers-aboard-the-diamond-princess-are-allowed-to-disembark-the-ship-the-vessel-has-been-quarantined Hundreds of passengers aboard the "Diamond Princess" are allowed to disembark the ship. The vessel has been quarantined since docking in Yokohama on 4 February. Criticism mounts against the Japanese government's handling of the quarantine. 2020-02-4 12deab53831396641b7a23b47a3319b69ae6c3dd 4 COVID-19 pandemic quarantine 2 /feed/2020/02/4/the-diamond-princess-cruise-ship-is-quarantined-and-tested-for-coronavirus-cases-as-it-is-docked-in-yokohama-japan-p The "Diamond Princess" cruise ship is quarantined and tested for coronavirus cases as it is docked in Yokohama, Japan. Passengers and crew are now required to stay on board until at least Tuesday night. Between 3,500 and 3,700 passengers are tested. /feed/2021/04/6/the-new-zealand-government-announces-it-will-allow-quarantine-free-travel-from-australia-starting-on-19-april-reestabli BBC 6 7ef263d0187c9a339cb4ef3a189e866db6dc9dd3 4 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-56645990 2021 Both nations have contained Covid outbreaks and maintained very low or near-zero infection rates. The New Zealand government announces it will allow quarantine-free travel from Australia starting on 19 April, reestablishing two-way quarantine-free travel between the nations.