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Australians plead for help after Singapore, Hong Kong bans UK flights amid new coronavirus strain
Australia’s High Commission in the United Kingdom says it is working to find alternative options for a “significant number” of stranded Australians whose journey home has been made even harder by new international travel restrictions.
Key points:
- Singapore and Hong Kong have introduced restrictions on arrivals from the United Kingdom
- Foreign Minister Marise Payne is working on what the rules mean for Australians trying to get home
- The Australian Government insists it will not ban flights from the UK
Singapore has banned travellers from the UK transiting through its airport in response to a new strain of COVID-19 spreading throughout south-east England.
The High Commission said transit through Hong Kong had also been affected.
“We are working…
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