How the pandemic halted overseas retirement

Has the COVID era curbed overseas retirement? 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Australia will not reopen its international borders before mid-2022. This decision, obviously, breaks the hopes of thousands of expats who had travel plans or were hoping to reunite with their families. Hence, many of them are packing their suitcases while some have already left. 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