The Australian state of Queensland will open its borders to international travellers from 1 a.m. on Saturday as it is due to reach a vaccination rate milestone of 90 percent in the coming days. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she convened a meeting of the state’s COVID-19 task force where they decided to “set a firm date” to allow double-dose vaccinated travellers unrestricted entry to Queensland. “This gives certainty to the airlines, it gives certainty to incoming travellers,” Palaszczuk told reporters in Brisbane on Wednesday. “From 1 a.m. on Saturday, you can come into Queensland, and you will no longer have to do—if you’re vaccinated—you will not have to do our quarantine. You are free to come in,” she said. However, Palaszczuk said travellers would be required to do a rapid antigen test within 24 hours of arrival. “This is consistent with other states. If the national cabinet decides to change …
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