Cruise ships are returning to Australia, following the lifting of a 2-year Covid ban, according to an AFP report. The ban was implemented in March 2020 in a bid to prevent the importation of Covid-19. It ended this morning with the arrival of the Pacific Explorer into Sydney Harbour. At the base of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, crowds gathered to welcome the ship, which sailed into the harbour bearing a banner that read, “We’re Home” and accompanied by tug-boats spraying jets of water. It’s nearly a month since the Pacific Explorer began the 18,000-kilometre journey from Cyprus back to Australia. […]
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