We lost the $801 we paid to stay at the booked place. A day after paying it there was confirmation of a COVID-19 Cluster on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Within days there restrictions on travel to Sydney and surrounds where we were booked to stay. Host chose to stick with their own Cancellation Policy and disregarded the known Government directive and restrictions against travelling to Sydney and surroundswhich had become the epicenter of the renewed outbreak. Host misled and then ignored us in communication until the booking period had lapsed. Host also refused to cooperate with Airbnb Support mediation. We feel robbed and totally scammed as we did not travel or check in at the property. How much of this sort of thing goes on? It's the sort of thing to be exposed through 'Current Affairs' or '60 Minutes".