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Published 21 Jan, 2021 11:30am

Visitors to Australia will need negative Covid tests

People traveling to Australia from most other countries will need to test negative for the coronavirus before they depart, as of Friday.

Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said that he has signed orders that require international travelers to have a negative test within three days of leaving for Australia.

All internationals passengers will also have to wear masks on their flights, according to AP. New Zealand and a handful of Pacific Island countries are exempt from the new rules.

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