Australia is set to extend its coronavirus travel ban in a move expected to hammer the education sector and block 100,000 international students from entering the country in time for the start of semester.
A Chinese woman wears a protective mask as she has her temperature checked entering a park in Beijing.
The Department of Foreign Affairs gave priority on the previous two Qantas flight to those it assessed as vulnerable, including the elderly, minors and those in short-term accommodation. Two separate wait-lists were exhausted before spare seats were given to students from the Pacific Islands on Saturday's flight.have confirmed that up to a dozen unaccompanied minors are among those still stuck in Hubei.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne said it was a difficult situation for the parents and children involved. "The children remain with family and are being well cared for," she said.
ErykBagshaw 3 to 24 days incubation..24 days . coronavirusaustralia
ErykBagshaw Just ban indefinitely rather than set a date and keep extending. Don’t worry about hurting their feelings.
ErykBagshaw Horrible 2020