Australia will open its borders to all vaccinated tourists and business travelers from Feb. 21 in a further relaxation of pandemic restrictions announced Monday.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added even more destinations on Monday to its ever-growing list of places considered to be a "very high" travel risk for Covid-19.

Japan has kept its door closed to most foreigners during the pandemic, and the 26-year-old Australian is one of hundreds of thousands denied entry to study, work or see their families.

Aruba has changed its entry requirements and has eliminated a testing requirement for visitors who have received a Covid booster.

Australia’s prime minister says he wants to open the nation’s borders to fully vaccinated international travellers “certainly before Easter”.

The government of Aruba has announced the easing of entry requirements for all visitors as part of a path forward to begin a shift to greater levels of normalcy.