.....“The Australian government will keep moving forward and I think that’s really important.”...... 7news.com.au/lifestyle/vacc…

A top WHO official told the AFP news agency on Tuesday that there is no reason to assume that Omicron is more severe than the variants which came before, or that existing vaccines will fail against it. dhunt.in/phgKn?s=a&uu=0… Source : "Hindustan Times" via Dailyhunt

The reopening of Australia’s international border to overseas students and skilled migrants is “on track” to take place on December 15, according to Trade and Tourism Minister Dan Tehan. skynews.com.au/australia-news…

Students in limbo after #Australia's U-turn on border reopening. Students also took to Twitter with hashtags like #LetUsBackToAus Not ScoMo International Students Australia Sruthy Susan Ullas Read more: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru…

1 of 6: Gauteng #Omicron update - 8 December: The load on hospitals is significantly lower compared to Delta, and with a peak imminent, hospitals will not be overloaded at all. No restrictions are needed to help hospitals in any way.

Early data has suggested the new variant could result in less severe disease than previous waves trib.al/aUxUagv

Every year, we get an annual flu vaccine, because viruses mutate over time. We are going to continue to see new variants of Covid, this is normal and expected, the vaccines can be adjusted for this. New variants do not mean we are back to phase one of the pandemic.

Some UK universities have moved to reimburse students travelling from red list countries the cost of hotel quarantine. #StudyUK✈️ studyinternational.com/news/uk-hotel-…

The wait for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will be fast-tracked from six months to five, making millions of Australians eligible for their third shot immediately #vaccine #covid19 #omicron theage.com.au/politics/feder…

1 of 6: #Omicron - Is this the end of the pandemic? No restrictions will be needed to protect hospitals in any way in any country. Gauteng, South Africa has peaked with case levels similar to Delta, but with deaths expected to be 25 times lower.

6 of 6: #Omicron is extremely mild. The rest of the world has nothing to fear. SA has high natural immunity levels (70%+) and low vaccination rates (25% of the population and 60% of 50+ are fully vaccinated).

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan is expected to announce the date the state will reopen to interstate and international travellers tomorrow. skynews.com.au/australia-news…

South African doctors are seeing signs that Omicron is milder than Delta, even if it seems to be spreading faster. #9News 9Soci.al/UkJH50H8Rf3

To all our very patient students waiting to come to Australia, our Health Minister has just clarified that everything is OK for arrivals after 15th Dec!

Waheguru tera shukr aa🙏🏼🙏🏼

The PM has confirmed Australia’s border WILL reopen to overseas students and skilled migrants on Wednesday, after a two week delay. 9News Australia

Moderna to be first mRNA vaccine made in Australia abc.net.au/news/2021-12-1…

After COVID border closures, international student numbers hit record highs in Canada, UK and US as falls continue in Australia and NZ abc.net.au/news/2021-12-1…

We are happy for those who can finally be in Australia today. ❤ Hundreds of us are still in limbo after 21 months. Lives are still on hold. Our visas have expired due to border closure. PLEASE RESTORE EXPIRED VISA 476! Not ScoMo Alex Hawke MP #476visa #RestoreVisa476