Australia re-opens borders to non-citizens despite Omicron worries
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By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Wednesday reopened borders to vaccinated skilled migrants and foreign students after a nearly two-year ban on their entry, in a bid to boost an economy hit by stop-start COVID-19 lockdowns. The emergence of the new Omicron variant forced officials to delay the reopening of international travel by two weeks after health officials sought a pause to get more information about the strain, which appears to show milder symptoms than other coronavirus variants. “I just met my mum for the first time in four years, I’m so happy and thankful borders have ope…

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