The emergence of the new Omicron variant forced officials to delay the reopening by two weeks after health officials sought a temporary pause to get more information about the strain, which so far appears to show milder symptoms than other Covid-19 variants.
Australia has inoculated nearly 90 per cent of its population above 16 with two doses and shortened the wait time for booster shots after the emergence of the Omicron cases. The return of foreign students, who are worth about A$35 billion a year to the Australian economy, will help businesses to fill many casual jobs. More than 235,000 foreigners, including about 160,000 students, held visas for Australia at the end of October, official data showed.
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