Australia’s Morrison Tells States Their Borders Can’t Stay Shut

Police officers at the Coolangatta border check point in Gold Coast, Australia, earlier in September.Photographer: Matt Roberts/Getty Images AsiaPac
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said state premiers must not keep borders closed once agreed Covid-19 vaccination targets are reached.

“We can’t stay in second gear,” he said on a Sunday morning television program. “We’ve got to get to top gear in living with the virus.”