The federal government is refusing to tighten COVID-restrictions for people arriving from China, despite a growing list of countries imposing restrictions.

Cases in China are growing after Beijing began rolling back health policies.

With testing no longer required at Australian airports, there’s concern new variants of the virus could arrive on our shores.

The University of Sydney’s Professor Robert Booy told John Stanley safety measures can be put in place without closing the borders.

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