<item>
  <changes>
    <date>2022-04-17</date>
    <hash>b7c41c6b02f4ef3a5284e46e8d56434a0cd2d5cf</hash>
    <slug>/feed/2022/04/17/the-australian-government-withdraws-its-ban-on-foreign-cruise-ships</slug>
    <text>The Australian government withdraws its ban on foreign cruise ships. </text>
    <timestamp>1650272789</timestamp>
  </changes>
  <changes>
    <date>2022-04-17</date>
    <hash>cc208787c1381823be7cd404c0c84f422c5f1ee7</hash>
    <slug>/feed/2022/04/17/the-australian-government-withdraws-its-two-year-old-pandemic-ban-on-foreign-cruise-ships</slug>
    <text>The Australian government withdraws its two-year-old pandemic ban on foreign cruise ships. </text>
    <timestamp>1650229575</timestamp>
  </changes>
  <changes>
    <date>2022-04-17</date>
    <hash>1d1a1ac5acb75d3b727000d9ecbd27fc2df9ca4b</hash>
    <slug>/feed/2022/04/17/the-australian-government-withdraws-two-year-old-pandemic-ban-on-foreign-cruise-ships</slug>
    <text>The Australian government withdraws two-year-old pandemic ban on foreign cruise ships. </text>
    <timestamp>1650193634</timestamp>
  </changes>
  <changes>
    <date>2022-04-17</date>
    <hash>67ae2f064679e1128057958d5ecc5b74fd16ac01</hash>
    <slug>/feed/2022/04/17/australian-government-withdraws-two-year-old-pandemic-ban-on-foreign-cruise-ships</slug>
    <text>Australian government withdraws two-year-old pandemic ban on foreign cruise ships. </text>
    <timestamp>1650186380</timestamp>
  </changes>
  <date>2022-04-17</date>
  <hash>146e05ee91aa2698e68c11b37ade25b8de773c54</hash>
  <images></images>
  <index>11</index>
  <keywords>
    <name>COVID-19 pandemic</name>
    <index>1</index>
    <slug>/wiki/covid-19%20pandemic</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>cruise ship</name>
    <index>14</index>
    <slug>/wiki/cruise%20ship</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords>
    <name>government</name>
    <index>2</index>
    <slug>/wiki/australian%20government</slug>
  </keywords>
  <keywords_list>COVID-19 pandemic</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>cruise ship</keywords_list>
  <keywords_list>government</keywords_list>
  <keywords_main>COVID-19 pandemic</keywords_main>
  <related>
    <changes>
      <date>2022-01-2</date>
      <hash>a7b9765bc80b09485fbb20f7859373f7e795453d</hash>
      <slug>/feed/2022/01/2/a-aidanova-cruise-ship-operated-by-a-german-cruise-line-aida-cruises-and-carrying-4197-people-mostly-germans-has-docke</slug>
      <text>A AIDAnova cruise ship operated by a German cruise line AIDA Cruises and carrying 4,197 people, mostly Germans has docked in Lisbon, Portugal, after 52 crew tested positive for COVID-19 and isolated at various hotels. </text>
      <timestamp>1641200775</timestamp>
    </changes>
    <date>2022-01-2</date>
    <hash>1f5b51179637d92e2cd01636954e727ae4320035</hash>
    <index>13</index>
    <keywords>COVID-19 pandemic</keywords>
    <keywords>cruise ship</keywords>
    <score>2</score>
    <slug>/feed/2022/01/2/aidanova-a-cruise-ship-operated-by-german-cruise-line-aida-cruises-and-carrying-4197-people-has-docked-in-lisbon-por</slug>
    <text>AIDAnova, a cruise ship operated by German cruise line AIDA Cruises and carrying 4,197 people, has docked in Lisbon, Portugal, after 52 crew members tested positive for COVID-19 and isolated at various hotels. </text>
  </related>
  <related>
    <changes>
      <date>2021-10-4</date>
      <hash>2b9c01ad2590c3bb25dfec4ce1fb16c45a881337</hash>
      <slug>/feed/2021/10/4/the-australian-government-signs-an-agreement-with-merck-sharp-dohme-to-buy-300000-courses-of-promising-antiviral-drug</slug>
      <text>The Australian government signs an agreement with Merck Sharp &amp; Dohme to buy 300,000 courses of promising antiviral drug molnupiravir, if cleared by regulators, which would be the first pill to treat COVID-19 patients. </text>
      <timestamp>1633381610</timestamp>
    </changes>
    <date>2021-10-4</date>
    <hash>baca341932c8f7ff05a3bb23961bd0c2036a53c1</hash>
    <index>14</index>
    <keywords>COVID-19 pandemic</keywords>
    <keywords>government</keywords>
    <score>2</score>
    <slug>/feed/2021/10/4/the-australian-government-signs-an-agreement-with-merck-sharp-dohme-to-buy-300000-courses-of-the-antiviral-drug-molnu</slug>
    <text>The Australian government signs an agreement with Merck Sharp &amp; Dohme to buy 300,000 courses of the antiviral drug molnupiravir, pending regulator clearance, which would be the first pill to treat COVID-19 patients. </text>
  </related>
  <related>
    <changes>
      <date>2021-06-17</date>
      <hash>d3bbac6992ed8218d37f85292448dfc1850d9ef4</hash>
      <slug>/feed/2021/06/17/the-australian-federal-government-restricts-the-usage-of-the-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-people-over-60-years-old-foll</slug>
      <text>The Australian federal government restricts the usage of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 60 years old following a new recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation. </text>
      <timestamp>1623978394</timestamp>
    </changes>
    <changes>
      <date>2021-06-17</date>
      <hash>2fc5faed634c738b87d6b954a503ddd6830ed46c</hash>
      <slug>/feed/2021/06/17/the-australian-federal-government-restricts-the-usage-of-the-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-people-aged-over-60-years-old</slug>
      <text>The Australian federal government restricts the usage of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people aged over 60 years old following a new recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation. </text>
      <timestamp>1623956812</timestamp>
    </changes>
    <date>2021-06-17</date>
    <hash>9be5b89f634032f4b9e5257fc03e6bda6d1453c0</hash>
    <index>32</index>
    <keywords>COVID-19 pandemic</keywords>
    <keywords>government</keywords>
    <score>2</score>
    <slug>/feed/2021/06/17/the-australian-federal-government-restricts-the-usage-of-the-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-people-over-the-age-of-60-fol</slug>
    <text>The Australian federal government restricts the usage of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over the age of 60 following a new recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation. </text>
  </related>
  <related>
    <changes>
      <date>2021-05-13</date>
      <hash>b451e371d46d9957951650114940479ca63566be</hash>
      <slug>/feed/2021/05/13/the-australian-government-signs-an-agreement-with-moderna-to-purchase-25-million-doses-of-its-vaccine</slug>
      <text>The Australian government signs an agreement with Moderna to purchase 25 million doses of its vaccine. </text>
      <timestamp>1621076750</timestamp>
    </changes>
    <changes>
      <date>2021-05-13</date>
      <hash>fe1ac6a5fe26518d015dfeeaaea08367d32a6d37</hash>
      <slug>/feed/2021/05/13/moderna-signs-an-agreement-with-the-australian-government-to-buy-25-million-doses-of-its-vaccine-having-announced-by-he</slug>
      <text>Moderna signs an agreement with the Australian government to buy 25 million doses of its vaccine, having announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt. </text>
      <timestamp>1620951748</timestamp>
    </changes>
    <date>2021-05-13</date>
    <hash>0b7af385af44a88b6027c41402a385d86ae13f9b</hash>
    <index>20</index>
    <keywords>COVID-19 pandemic</keywords>
    <keywords>government</keywords>
    <score>2</score>
    <slug>/feed/2021/05/13/the-government-signs-an-agreement-with-moderna-to-purchase-25-million-doses-of-its-vaccine</slug>
    <text>The government signs an agreement with Moderna to purchase 25 million doses of its vaccine. </text>
  </related>
  <related>
    <date>2021-04-30</date>
    <hash>c80b3a528b7a5a485bdcb4299bd7fc3e3f05ce4a</hash>
    <index>43</index>
    <keywords>COVID-19 pandemic</keywords>
    <keywords>cruise ship</keywords>
    <score>2</score>
    <slug>/feed/2021/04/30/japanese-authorities-announce-that-they-are-disembarking-passengers-and-crew-from-the-ms-asuka-ii-cruise-ship-after-on</slug>
    <text>Japanese authorities announce that they are disembarking passengers and crew from the MS &quot;Asuka II&quot; cruise ship after one passenger tested positive for COVID-19. The passenger is in isolation in a cabin and is in stable condition. </text>
  </related>
  <related>
    <date>2020-11-4</date>
    <hash>92bacc5b3c36e8fe62b8b387bb9a2b6671420845</hash>
    <index>32</index>
    <keywords>COVID-19 pandemic</keywords>
    <keywords>government</keywords>
    <score>2</score>
    <slug>/feed/2020/11/4/novavax-signs-an-agreement-with-the-australian-government-to-supply-40-million-doses-of-their-nvx-cov2373-vaccine-candid</slug>
    <text>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. </text>
  </related>
  <related>
    <date>2020-03-23</date>
    <hash>042ed003519bd87f1047eb03fc2eb43473320620</hash>
    <index>17</index>
    <keywords>COVID-19 pandemic</keywords>
    <keywords>cruise ship</keywords>
    <score>2</score>
    <slug>/feed/2020/03/23/vanuatu-puts-the-island-of-aneityum-under-temporary-lockdown-after-a-cruise-ship-with-a-reportedly-infected-passenger</slug>
    <text>Vanuatu puts the island of Aneityum under &quot;temporary lockdown&quot; after a cruise ship with a reportedly infected passenger on board visited the island. </text>
  </related>
  <related>
    <date>2020-03-3</date>
    <hash>af56272e1791399318354193008c85f992b700be</hash>
    <index>18</index>
    <keywords>COVID-19 pandemic</keywords>
    <keywords>cruise ship</keywords>
    <score>2</score>
    <slug>/feed/2020/03/3/myanmar-turns-a-silversea-cruises-cruise-ship-away-due-to-fears-of-coronavirus-a-government-spokesman-says</slug>
    <text>Myanmar turns a Silversea Cruises cruise ship away due to fears of coronavirus, a government spokesman says. </text>
  </related>
  <related>
    <changes>
      <date>2020-02-5</date>
      <hash>7d64c7e8c26907725eb05eec0e36fe7f4a4d9a3f</hash>
      <slug>/feed/2020/02/5/around-3700-people-aboard-a-cruise-ship-named-diamond-princess-are-quarantined-after-ten-passengers-tested-positive-f</slug>
      <text>Around 3,700 people aboard a cruise ship named &quot;Diamond Princess&quot; are quarantined after ten passengers tested positive for the illness at the Yokohama, Japan port. </text>
      <timestamp>1580951012</timestamp>
    </changes>
    <changes>
      <date>2020-02-5</date>
      <hash>f0baefa9c66a1c594d18485832ac932d7d1d7221</hash>
      <slug>/feed/2020/02/5/ten-people-aboard-a-cruise-ship-named-diamond-princess-are-quarantined-after-testing-positive-for-the-illness-at-the-y</slug>
      <text>Ten people aboard a cruise ship named &quot;Diamond Princess&quot; are quarantined after testing positive for the illness at the Yokohama, Japan port. </text>
      <timestamp>1580907813</timestamp>
    </changes>
    <changes>
      <date>2020-02-5</date>
      <hash>bc5bb7e4007dddd20ae95110ab4837f3001e9511</hash>
      <slug>/feed/2020/02/5/ten-people-aboard-a-cruise-ship-named-diamond-princess-are-quarantined-after-testing-positive-to-the-illness-at-the-yo</slug>
      <text>Ten people aboard a cruise ship named &quot;Diamond Princess&quot; are quarantined after testing positive to the illness at the Yokohama, Japan port. </text>
      <timestamp>1580879003</timestamp>
    </changes>
    <date>2020-02-5</date>
    <hash>e87010be9eccdc6c0dfdee33410d52f452813890</hash>
    <index>4</index>
    <keywords>COVID-19 pandemic</keywords>
    <keywords>cruise ship</keywords>
    <score>2</score>
    <slug>/feed/2020/02/5/around-3700-people-aboard-a-cruise-ship-named-diamond-princess-are-quarantined-after-ten-passengers-test-positive-for</slug>
    <text>Around 3,700 people aboard a cruise ship named &quot;Diamond Princess&quot; are quarantined after ten passengers test positive for the illness at the port of Yokohama, Japan. </text>
  </related>
  <related>
    <date>2020-01-30</date>
    <hash>135e303e974d2dac16351596b36b9290eca9d24c</hash>
    <index>8</index>
    <keywords>COVID-19 pandemic</keywords>
    <keywords>cruise ship</keywords>
    <score>2</score>
    <slug>/feed/2020/01/30/more-than-6000-passengers-are-barred-from-disembarking-a-cruise-ship-docked-at-civitavecchia-lazio-italy-after-autho</slug>
    <text>More than 6,000 passengers are barred from disembarking a cruise ship docked at Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy, after authorities expressed concern that two Chinese passengers have the coronavirus. </text>
  </related>
  <slug>/feed/2022/04/17/the-government-withdraws-its-ban-on-foreign-cruise-ships</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>South China Morning Post</name>
    <day>17</day>
    <hash>12bed8883cda6814efb10cc77954159e52933470</hash>
    <month>4</month>
    <permalink>https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3174548/coronavirus-australias-pandemic-era-ban-cruise-ships-comes</permalink>
    <year>2022</year>
  </sources>
  <text>The government withdraws its ban on foreign cruise ships. </text>
</item>
