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Just curious about the RAT tests done through Histopath. Are they different to the home ones, ie do they swab your throat and stick it all the way up your nose ( as per PCR), or just swab the first 2 cm inside the nose?

A bit troublesome but still do-able for me. Hopefully extra requirements will be removed soon, that will be even better.

Or fly from Perth/Darwin

Had my booster done at medical centre yesterday. It was about a week short of six months. I was asked about my previous dose, but not questioned about why I was early. Received an email from mygov in under 2 hours regarding updated vaccination record.

So it is sounding like a one-way bubble?

Unfortunately that seems to be the case, unless Malaysia opens to Australia directly. Seems to work out OK for me though, but disappointed by the testing requirements for MY (PCR) SYD->SIN (3 weeks)> KUL (2 weeks)>SYD

Going to Singapore, sounds quite easy https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/health/vtsg

Malaysia is not open for international tourists yet. Langkawi is due to open in the coming week. Yet to see details about the VTL between KL and SIN, whether all nationalities are able to utilise.

About needle phobia, I don't know why there is so much close-up footage of needles going into arms around. Almost every news item involving vaccinations, they will show these "horror" footage of someone being stuck in the arm.

To be expected, I guess NSW took about 2.5 weeks to go from 93% to 94% first dose (Oct 23)

I think Singapore is going to start accepting ART test as pre-departure test, so potentially, you can save a few dollars on the very first test.

It does say "you must have a COVID-19 nose and throat PCR test" It does sound like you can get tested at normal covid testing clinics (? publicly funded)

Agree! Places like Taiwan and Singapore did not have a travel ban for their own residents.

Just by chance, I was actually looking at this (Belgium) I am so impressed with their site, seems so sensible info-coronavirus.be

You certainly won't get the "full" Singapore experience during CNY (for at least the 3-5 days of CNY). Besides most Chinese businesses being closed, lots of Singaporeans go away overseas, many Malaysians/Mainland Chinese go back home. Malay/Indian/International stalls and shops will be open. Not...

Is that true? I didn't hear anything about that, could have missed it.

I just had a look at the Olympic Park vax centre this morning. Next available appointment (Pfizer) is end of September!

My interest in things points-related has taken a very steep dive.

but.... ordering only 10M doses of Pfizer initially, what sort of a hedge was that?

sorry I do not have any details. Just something you can look into, to see if it is workable.