Australia-New Zealand travel bubble brings relief, elation

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Elation marked the opening of a long-anticipated journey bubble between Australia and New Zealand. The beginning of quarantine-free journey is a reduction for households who’ve been separated by the coronavirus pandemic in addition to to struggling vacationer operators. It’s a tentative steps towards what each international locations hope will develop into a gradual reopening to the remainder of the world. The thought of a bubble between Australia and New Zealand had been mentioned for months however confronted setbacks due to a number of small virus outbreaks in each international locations, which have been finally stamped out.