A quarantine-free trans-Tasman bubble opens on April 19, but 'flyer beware' remains the reality of pandemic travel

  • Written by: Michael Plank, Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Canterbury
A quarantine-free trans-Tasman bubble opens on April 19, but 'flyer beware' remains the reality of pandemic travelShutterstock/Pavel Ignatov

New Zealand’s government today announced a long-awaited quarantine-free travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia, beginning on April 19.

Provided there is no significant community outbreak in Australia, the risk of New Zealand importing cases of COVID-19 is very low. But should there be a community outbreak...

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