Coronavirus travel ban is LIFTED as thousands of school students are allowed to go back to class
Daily MailThe coronavirus travel ban for senior high school students from China has been lifted as thousands of pupils return to class. Health Minister Greg Hunt announced that some of the 760 students would be allowed to return to school in Australia on a 'case-by-case basis' on Saturday. Health Minister Greg Hunt announced that some of the 760 students trapped in China would be allowed to return to school in Australia on a 'case-by-case basis' on Saturday The trapped students have already missed three weeks of school as the the first school term of the year began in late January and early February across the country. The trapped students have already missed three weeks of school as the the first school term of the year began in late January and early February across the country By contrast, Western Sydney University encouraged its students to dodge the travel ban by paying Chinese students up to $1500 to subside the cost of airfares and accommodation to reach Australia 'through a third country'.