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Jacinda Ardern ‘disappointed’ by Australia’s move to suspend quarantine-free travel from New Zealand for 72 hours
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she is disappointed by Australia’s decision to reinstate quarantine travel in the wake of the New Zealand’s latest community COVID-19 case, adding that the situation is “well under control”.
Key points:
- Ms Ardern shared her view directly with Prime Minister Scott Morrison
- Ms Ardern said Australia’s move to clamp down borders pushed out trans-Tasman bubble hopes
- She also announced New Zealand may give preliminary approval to the Pfizer vaccine next week
On Sunday, New Zealand health officials identified a first case of the virus in the community in two months.
A rigorous contact tracing and testing effort has yet to identify any evidence of COVID-19 spreading to anyone else in the community.
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