Qld records 10 deaths, 15,050 virus cases
Queensland has recorded another 10 COVID-19 deaths and 15,050 cases as the first international flight arrives after quarantine requirements were relaxed..
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Qld to open final border amid outbreak
Twice-vaccinated international travellers can fly into Queensland without quarantine from Saturday as the state records 11 COVID-19 deaths and 19,932 new cases.
Qld to reopen international border on Sat
Twice-vaccinated international travellers who test negative for COVID-19 will be able to fly into Queensland without any restrictions from 1am on Saturday.
Scrap international testing: Vic airport
Melbourne Airport has urged the Australian government to consider dumping pre-flight testing for some international travellers, in line with domestic settings.
NZ considering new COVID border strategy
COVID-19 Minister Chris Hipkins says New Zealand will make a fresh call on border settings "within the next couple of weeks".
Qld has 19,709 new virus cases, six deaths
Queensland has recorded six deaths and 19,709 new COVID-19 cases as police continue to remove border barricades used in the state's virus elimination strategy.
Qld border walls start to come down
Queensland Police have begun to remove the border barricades that have played a central role in the state's COVID-19 elimination strategy.
Queensland’s border barriers begin to fall
Queensland Police have begun to scale down the border barricades that have played a central role in the state's COVID-19 elimination strategy.
Queensland’s border wall to fall in days
As infection numbers grow, the barricades that played a central role in Queensland's COVID-19 elimination strategy will be removed in a matter of days.