Australia and Singapore may allow “travel bubbles” without being isolated from July

The Australian Minister announced on Sunday that Australia was “working with Singapore” to establish a “travel bubble” between the two countries by July to renew tourism affected by the Govt-19 epidemic.

“Beginning in July, the country is now operating in a potential travel bubble with Singapore,” Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack told state television. ABC. “As the vaccine comes out, not only in Australia, but in other countries, we will reopen more bubbles.”

Australia, a country closed to avoid epidemics

Australia had closed its borders from the beginning of the epidemic. Non-Australian citizens cannot enter the country with a few exceptions.

The agreement should allow Australians and Singaporeans vaccinated against Govt-19 to travel between the two countries without isolation. Sydney Morning Herald.

Two-week isolation

Canberra expects third-party visitors, traveling for study or business, and returning nationals can spend two weeks in isolation in Singapore before flying to Australia, the newspaper said.

Singapore, which has already opened its borders to a few countries dominated by the virus, including Australia, insisted that “an isolated center or vaccine center is not under discussion.”

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“Singapore is currently in talks with Australia on mutual recognition of vaccination certificates and prioritizing travel for students and businesses,” the Singapore Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

“We are also discussing the possibility of creating an air traffic bubble that will allow residents of Singapore and Australia to travel without isolation between the two countries.”

A program has been suspended several times

Travel bubbles with Australia and New Zealand

In Australia, international tourism, which accounted for about $ 45 billion a year (US $ 35 billion) a year, disappeared before the outbreak.

Australia has already established a one-way “travel bubble” with New Zealand, which allows the Kiwis to travel to Australia without isolation, although the project has been suspended several times during epidemics.