Australia to isolate all international arrivals to tackle virus
People wear face masks in front of the Sydney Opera House. Australia has decided to impose mandatory 14-day self-isolation on international travellers, in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus. – EPA pic, March 15, 2020.
AUSTRALIA today announced anyone arriving into the country will face mandatory 14-day self-isolation, in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “We are going to have to get used to some changes in the way we live our lives,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, adding the measure will come into effect from midnight .
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