Hundreds of Australian Open players, officials and staff to isolate after single positive Covid test
4 years, 1 month ago

Hundreds of Australian Open players, officials and staff to isolate after single positive Covid test

The Independent  

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Players could play at Australian Open with COVID - Tiley
2 years, 2 months ago

Players could play at Australian Open with COVID - Tiley

The Hindu  

Players at this month’s Australian Open will not be required to take COVID-19 tests and could play even if they had the virus, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Monday. The health policy, which Tiley said reflected what was happening in the wider community, is a marked change from strict protocols which surrounded the tournament over the past two years. …

T20 World Cup | ICC to allow COVID-positive players to play
2 years, 5 months ago

T20 World Cup | ICC to allow COVID-positive players to play

The Hindu  

The ICC in a major announcement has confirmed that players who test positive for COVID-19 will be permitted to play T20 World Cup matches. Australia, which previously used some of the tightest COVID-19 regulations in the world, will take a much more liberal approach to host the World Cup this year, according to the report. If a player's PCR test …

Moment Covid struck Tahlia McGrath hugs Australia cricket teammates at Commonwealth Games 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Moment Covid struck Tahlia McGrath hugs Australia cricket teammates at Commonwealth Games 2022

Daily Mail  

Australia's decision to field a cricketer with Covid-19 at the Commonwealth Games has sparked controversy and claims of hypocrisy given the country's hard line on lockdowns during the pandemic - and their decision to deport Novak Djokovic over his vaccination status. She warned her teammates not to come to celebrate with her McGrath wearing a face mask, stand on the …

Three positive Covid tests confirmed in New Zealand’s tour party
2 years, 10 months ago

Three positive Covid tests confirmed in New Zealand’s tour party

The Independent  

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Australia fully reopens borders shut by Covid pandemic, welcomes back tourists
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia fully reopens borders shut by Covid pandemic, welcomes back tourists

India Today  

Australia on Monday fully reopened its international borders to travellers vaccinated against the coronavirus after nearly two years of being shut in the pandemic as tourists returned and hundreds of people were reunited with family and friends. "It is a party out here, music playing, smiles on people's faces, they will be dancing soon, I'm sure," Tourism Minister Dan Tehan …

Australia to FINALLY reopen to tourists on February 21, says Scott Morrison
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia to FINALLY reopen to tourists on February 21, says Scott Morrison

Daily Mail  

Australia's borders will finally open to international tourists on February 21 after almost two years of closure to keep out Covid-19. Pictured: A traveller at Sydney Airport Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic was sent home after he entered Australia without being fully vaccinated, meaning he could not play in the Australian Open Mr Morrison said the decision was taken because …

Australian Open 2022: Organisers under pressure over 'optional' Covid tests
3 years, 2 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Organisers under pressure over 'optional' Covid tests

Firstpost  

Tennis Australia, which organises the Australian Open, says players only need to test if they have Covid symptoms. Melbourne: The Australian Open was under growing pressure Thursday to make Covid tests mandatory after leading players openly questioned the seemingly lax policy and the Grand Slam got its first positive case. Men’s third seed Alexander Zverev said in response that players …

Australian Open 2022: Spectre of Covid at Melbourne Park after positive case
3 years, 2 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Spectre of Covid at Melbourne Park after positive case

Firstpost  

Alexander Zverev said it was inevitable there would be more cases among players at the Australian Open. Melbourne: Alexander Zverev believes there are probably more players with Covid at the Australian Open after 29th seed Ugo Humbert said Wednesday that he tested positive following his first-round loss. The 23-year-old Humbert was beaten by fellow Frenchman Richard Gasquet on Tuesday and …

Australian Open 2022: Crowds capped at 50 per cent as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
3 years, 2 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Crowds capped at 50 per cent as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Firstpost  

Face masks will also be mandatory at the opening Grand Slam of the year, which starts on Monday, except when eating or drinking, and spectators must socially distance while indoors. Crowds at the troubled Australian Open will be capped at 50 per cent capacity as Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to rise in Melbourne, it was announced Thursday. “These updates …

Novak Djokovic Admits He Didn't Isolate After Positive COVID Test
3 years, 2 months ago

Novak Djokovic Admits He Didn't Isolate After Positive COVID Test

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic knew he’d tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended a newspaper interview and photoshoot in Serbia last month, saying Wednesday he made an “error of judgment” and should have immediately gone into isolation. In a statement posted to his social media accounts, the tennis star also blamed “human error” by his support …

Amid Djokovic backlash, Australia grapples with Omicron wave
3 years, 2 months ago

Amid Djokovic backlash, Australia grapples with Omicron wave

LA Times  

Like millions of others in the most locked-down place on the planet, Melbourne resident Rav Thomas dutifully spent 262 days confined to his home as the COVID-19 pandemic raged. “Vaccination alone isn’t good enough,” says epidemiologist Adrian Esterman, chair of biostatistics and epidemiology at the University of South Australia. “We haven’t got enough vaccines for youngsters,” says Esterman, who previously …

Djokovic admits not isolating after positive COVID test
3 years, 2 months ago

Djokovic admits not isolating after positive COVID test

Al Jazeera  

Novak Djokovic knew he had tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended a newspaper interview and photoshoot at his tennis centre in Serbia last month, admitting he made an “error of judgement” and should have immediately gone into isolation. Djokovic moved to clarify “ongoing misinformation” about his movements while he was infectious last month and about errors on the travel …

Bernard Tomic claims he will test positive for Covid after Australian Open loss
3 years, 2 months ago

Bernard Tomic claims he will test positive for Covid after Australian Open loss

Daily Mail  

Bernard Tomic feels certain he will test positive to Covid within two days after making a typically bizarre and uncompetitive start to Australian Open qualifying. During a match Aussie tennis star Bernard Tomic reportedly told the umpire he would test positive to covis 'in the next two days' before losing game His opponent, rising Russian star Roman Safiullin, defeated Tomin …

Bernard Tomic says he thinks he has COVID amid Australian Open qualifying disaster
3 years, 2 months ago

Bernard Tomic says he thinks he has COVID amid Australian Open qualifying disaster

ABC  

Bernard Tomic told an on-court umpire that he is certain to test positive to COVID-19 as he crashed out of Australian Open qualifying. Key points: Tomic told the umpire he would buy her dinner if he didn't prove to have COVID He also criticised Tennis Australia's biosecurity protocols The 29-year old lost 6-1, 6-4 to Russia's Roman Safiullin Sporting a …

Novak Djokovic given vaccine exemption after testing positive for Covid-19 in December, lawyers claim
3 years, 2 months ago

Novak Djokovic given vaccine exemption after testing positive for Covid-19 in December, lawyers claim

The Independent  

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Djokovic's lawyers say he had COVID last month, grounds for vaccination exemption
3 years, 2 months ago

Djokovic's lawyers say he had COVID last month, grounds for vaccination exemption

NPR  

Djokovic's lawyers say he had COVID last month, grounds for vaccination exemption Enlarge this image toggle caption Hamish Blair/AP Hamish Blair/AP Novak Djokovic's lawyers filed court papers Saturday in his challenge against deportation from Australia that show the tennis star tested positive for COVID-19 last month and recovered, grounds he used in applying for a medical exemption to the country's …

SA Pathology sends wrong COVID-19 results to 11 people in South Australia
3 years, 2 months ago

SA Pathology sends wrong COVID-19 results to 11 people in South Australia

ABC  

A South Australian pathology clinic has admitted that 11 people were given the wrong COVID-19 test result on New Year's Eve. Key points: 11 people were sent the wrong COVID-19 results SA Pathology says the correct results were sent within three hours Three prisons have gone into lockdown after numerous prisoners tested positive In a statement, SA Pathology said that, …

Frustrated Paire tests positive for COVID-19 again
3 years, 2 months ago

Frustrated Paire tests positive for COVID-19 again

The Hindu  

Frenchman Benoit Paire's preparations for next month's Australian Open have been dealt a body blow after he revealed he has again tested positive for COVID-19. "Hello, my name is Benoit Paire, and for the 250th time, I am positive for COVID," the frustrated Frenchman said on T witter. Paire, ranked 46th, was part of the playing group that had to …

Covid scare rocks the England cricket team after positive test during third Ashes test
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid scare rocks the England cricket team after positive test during third Ashes test

Daily Mail  

The Ashes were in jeopardy on Sunday night after a Covid outbreak in the England camp, with four positive members of the touring party - two support staff and two family members - testing positive for the virus only hours before the start of play on the second day of the third Test at the MCG. With speculation swirling that …

Rafael Nadal tests positive for Covid following injury comeback in Abu Dhabi
3 years, 3 months ago

Rafael Nadal tests positive for Covid following injury comeback in Abu Dhabi

The Independent  

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Rafael Nadal tests positive for COVID-19 after Abu Dhabi event
3 years, 3 months ago

Rafael Nadal tests positive for COVID-19 after Abu Dhabi event

ABC  

Rafael Nadal has tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Spain after making his comeback from injury in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi last week. Key points: Nadal was in Abu Dhabi and Kuwait last week He was tested regularly while abroad and only tested positive when back in Spain The tennis star said he will "analyse options depending …

Adelaide teenager who went clubbing after receiving positive COVID test quarantining in medi-hotel
3 years, 3 months ago

Adelaide teenager who went clubbing after receiving positive COVID test quarantining in medi-hotel

ABC  

A teenager who went clubbing in Adelaide after receiving a positive COVID-19 test has been moved into medi-hotel quarantine, SA's Chief Public Health Officer says. Key points: The 19-year-old man went clubbing after receiving a positive COVID test result Chief Health Officer Nicola Spurrier said the teenager was now in a CBD medi-hotel Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said investigators would …

Australian Open 2021: Independent Panel to Review Cases of Players Applying For Medical Exemption
3 years, 3 months ago

Australian Open 2021: Independent Panel to Review Cases of Players Applying For Medical Exemption

News 18  

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said players applying for a medical exemption to participate in the Grand Slam without being vaccinated against COVID-19 will have their case reviewed by an independent three-person panel. Tennis Australia said the panel would consist of doctors from the fields of immunology, infectious disease and general practice and that the move had been agreed …

Australian Open leaves $71 million hole in Tennis Australia accounts
3 years, 3 months ago

Australian Open leaves $71 million hole in Tennis Australia accounts

The Hindu  

Tennis Australia sustained a net loss of more than A$100 million in the 15 months around this year's delayed and COVID-19 affected Australian Open, the body's 2020-21 annual report showed. The accounts showed Tennis Australia recorded a net loss of A$100.02 million from July 30, 2020 to September 30 this year. READ: Tennis Australia's cash reserves of A$80 million were …

Asking Novak Djokovic to get vaccinated for Australian Open not blackmail, says senior official
3 years, 3 months ago

Asking Novak Djokovic to get vaccinated for Australian Open not blackmail, says senior official

Firstpost  

Martin Pakula, sports minister in Victoria, insisted the vaccine requirement for the 2022 Australian Open was about protecting the local community Melbourne: Novak Djokovic is not being “blackmailed” by Australian Open organisers, a senior official said Wednesday, insisting a requirement for players to be vaccinated was about safety. His father Srdjan told Serbian television on Sunday his son “probably won’t” …

Djokovic probably won't play Australia Open 2022, says father while criticising event over vaccination rules
3 years, 3 months ago

Djokovic probably won't play Australia Open 2022, says father while criticising event over vaccination rules

India TV News  

Highlights Djokovic is keeping the Australian Open organisers guessing about his Covid-19 vaccination status Australian Open officials have stated that only fully vaccinated players will get to compete Srdjan said he isn't aware ofNovak's vaccination status, adding he respected his son's privacy World No 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic "probably won't" play the Australian Open beginning January 17 next year …

Players must be vaccinated for Australian Open - tournament chief
3 years, 4 months ago

Players must be vaccinated for Australian Open - tournament chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: All players at the Australian Open must be vaccinated, tournament chief Craig Tiley confirmed Saturday, piling more pressure on world number one Novak Djokovic, who has refused to reveal if he has been inoculated. Tiley said the Serbian superstar, who would be gunning for a record 21st Grand Slam singles title if he competes in Melbourne, "has said that …

Australian Open 2022: Host state Victoria rules out exemption for unvaccinated players
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Host state Victoria rules out exemption for unvaccinated players

Firstpost  

Djokovic is one of many players who have refused to share their vaccination status, casting doubt over whether he will defend his title at Melbourne Park in January. Unvaccinated players will not get special dispensation for the Australian Open, the top official in the state holding the Grand Slam said Wednesday, potentially ruling out reigning men’s champion Novak Djokovic. Australian …

Victorian Premier doubles down on stance against unvaccinated tennis players at Australian Open
3 years, 4 months ago

Victorian Premier doubles down on stance against unvaccinated tennis players at Australian Open

ABC  

Victoria's Premier says his state will not seek exemptions for unvaccinated tennis players to enter the country ahead of the Australian Open. Key points: The federal government says unvaccinated tennis players will be allowed into Australia, but states must request an exemption Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says his state will not facilitate entry for unvaccinated players It comes after more …

Unvaccinated Players Allowed into Country for Australia Open: Prime Minister Scott Morrison
3 years, 4 months ago

Unvaccinated Players Allowed into Country for Australia Open: Prime Minister Scott Morrison

News 18  

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said unvaccinated tennis players would be allowed to enter the country to play at the Australian Open in February if they underwent a mandatory two-week COVID-19 quarantine. Morrison’s comments contradicted those of his immigration minister Alex Hawke, who said last week that tennis players and other athletes would have to be double vaccinated …

Australian Open warm-up event cancelled again over coronavirus uncertainty
3 years, 5 months ago

Australian Open warm-up event cancelled again over coronavirus uncertainty

Firstpost  

Kooyong president Adam Cossar said he was disappointed the event could not take place in January 2022 but hopes it will return in 2023. Melbourne: A major warm-up tournament for the Australian Open was cancelled on Tuesday, with organisers blaming uncertainty over Covid-19 rules players will face in Melbourne. Such a requirement would cast doubt on nine-time Australian Open champion …

Unvaccinated players welcome at Australian Open, suggests leaked WTA email
3 years, 5 months ago

Unvaccinated players welcome at Australian Open, suggests leaked WTA email

Firstpost  

The email to players from the women’s governing body was leaked and contradicts officials earlier statements implying unvaccinated players would not be granted visas. Melbourne: Unvaccinated players will be allowed to compete at the Australian Open but must do 14 days in quarantine, according to a leaked WTA email Monday, although a government official insisted the matter was “not settled”. …

Vaccination policy for Australian Open tennis stars 'not yet settled', despite what leaked email says
3 years, 5 months ago

Vaccination policy for Australian Open tennis stars 'not yet settled', despite what leaked email says

ABC  

Victorian Major Events Minister Martin Pakula says the vaccination requirements for tennis players this summer are "not settled yet" despite a leaked email suggesting unvaccinated players would be allowed to enter. Key points: The WTA asked players to keep information in an email private 'until the government makes an official announcement' Victoria's major events minister Martin Pakula said the Victorian …

Get vaccinated if you want to play Australian Open, minister tells players
3 years, 5 months ago

Get vaccinated if you want to play Australian Open, minister tells players

The Hindu  

Tennis players planning to compete in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park should get vaccinated for COVID-19 to give themselves the best chance of playing the Grand Slam, an Australian government official has said. "If I was an ATP or WTA player, I'd be getting vaccinated," Pakula told local radio station SEN. "That will give them the best opportunity to …

Boy tests positive to COVID-19 in Adelaide after flight connected with Virgin Australia case
3 years, 5 months ago

Boy tests positive to COVID-19 in Adelaide after flight connected with Virgin Australia case

ABC  

A boy has tested positive for COVID-19 after being on the same flight as a Virgin Australia flight attendant who tested positive for the virus. Key points: A Virgin flight attendant tested positive for COVID-19 last week Since then, a teenage boy on one of the same flights with the attendant has also contracted the virus Meanwhile, a truck driver …

'No regrets': Ravi Shastri denies book launch led to positive COVID-19 test
3 years, 6 months ago

'No regrets': Ravi Shastri denies book launch led to positive COVID-19 test

Firstpost  

Former India all-rounder Shastri was criticised after it emerged he had launched his book at a well-attended party in London where no masks were worn, two days before the fourth Test at the Oval. London: India head coach Ravi Shastri insisted he had “absolutely no regrets” over his attendance at a London launch of his new book cited as a …

Vaccinated players to have fewer restrictions at Australian Open
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaccinated players to have fewer restrictions at Australian Open

India TV News  

The sports minister for Victoria state says tennis players at January's Australian Open can expect fewer restrictions on their movements around Melbourne if they are vaccinated for COVID-19. Martin Pakula also said he was "very confident" of the first Grand Slam tournament of 2022 proceeding at Melbourne Park from Jan. 17-30. "Whether or not it's as strict as you won't …

Flight attendant who tested positive to COVID-19 crewed six flights in regional Queensland
3 years, 8 months ago

Flight attendant who tested positive to COVID-19 crewed six flights in regional Queensland

ABC  

A Qantas flight attendant has tested positive to COVID-19 after crewing six flights in Queensland during her infectious period. A number of potential exposure sites have been identified, including: July 11 — Brisbane to Longreach, Qantas flight 2534 July 11 — Longreach to Brisbane, Qantas flight 2535 July 11 — Brisbane to Gladstone, Qantas flight 2346 July 11/12 — Stayed …

Tokyo Olympics: Covid scare forces Australia's athletics team to quarantine in rooms at training camp
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Covid scare forces Australia's athletics team to quarantine in rooms at training camp

India Today  

Australia's entire athletics team for the Tokyo Olympics was quarantined in their rooms on Saturday at their pre-Games training camp in Cairns following a COVID-19 scare. "My understanding is applied an abundance of caution and said to athletes: 'Right, just until we get this sorted out everyone is going to stay in their rooms,'" said David Hughes, the AOC's chief …

A breakdown of COVID outbreaks in each state and territory as positive cases cross borders
3 years, 8 months ago

A breakdown of COVID outbreaks in each state and territory as positive cases cross borders

ABC  

Millions of Australians are starting the week under new COVID-19 restrictions. Western Australia From midday on Sunday, new restrictions were imposed on the Perth and Peel regions for at least three days after a woman who had visited New South Wales tested positive. Friday, June 25 VA939 Sydney — Brisbane VA334 Brisbane — Melbourne Saturday, June 26 VA827 Melbourne — …

New COVID-19 test added after 'chronic shedder' spent day in Perth community
3 years, 9 months ago

New COVID-19 test added after 'chronic shedder' spent day in Perth community

ABC  

People who have had COVID-19 while in hotel quarantine in Perth will now be tested the day before leaving, despite having already returned a negative result, under new changes requested by the WA Premier. Key points: The man's "moderately positive" result came after quarantine He had returned a negative test days before being released A new test on day 13 …

COVID case spent a day out of Perth hotel quarantine before testing 'moderately positive'
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID case spent a day out of Perth hotel quarantine before testing 'moderately positive'

ABC  

A man has returned a "moderately positive" COVID-19 test result, one day after finishing 14 days in a Perth quarantine hotel. Key points: The maritime worker has been put back into hotel quarantine He spent a day out in the community before taking another test It is believed the positive result is due to his body shedding viral particles But …

Melbourne COVID-19 case travels to NSW South Coast and Goulburn for camping trip
3 years, 9 months ago

Melbourne COVID-19 case travels to NSW South Coast and Goulburn for camping trip

ABC  

Health authorities say a confirmed COVID-19 case from Melbourne travelled to several areas of NSW while potentially infectious, including Jervis Bay on the south coast and Goulburn in the southern tablelands. Key points: The COVID-19 case returned to Melbourne before the lockdown began on May 27 A drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic will be set up in Huskisson on the South …

Port Adelaide players isolating as SA imposes expanded restrictions amid Melbourne coronavirus cluster
3 years, 10 months ago

Port Adelaide players isolating as SA imposes expanded restrictions amid Melbourne coronavirus cluster

ABC  

Port Adelaide players and some of the club's fans have been forced into isolation as a result of the Melbourne coronavirus outbreak, with supporters expressing concern about potential exposure. Key points: Port Adelaide players and some fans have been directed to isolate until testing negative Travellers from the City of Whittlesea are now banned from entering SA People who have …

Aussie rules: Melbourne fans to get tested amid COVID scare
3 years, 10 months ago

Aussie rules: Melbourne fans to get tested amid COVID scare

Al Jazeera  

Melbourne Cricket Ground latest on growing list of venues where people could have been exposed to the coronavirus. Thousands of Australian Rules football fans have been told to self-isolate and get tested for coronavirus after a spectator later confirmed to have COVID-19 was found to have attended a match in Melbourne and the city raced to avoid another lockdown. On …

Victorian man who tested positive for COVID–19 was on same flight as Adelaide hotel case
3 years, 10 months ago

Victorian man who tested positive for COVID–19 was on same flight as Adelaide hotel case

ABC  

South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier says it is most likely a Victorian man, who tested positive to COVID-19 yesterday, caught it while staying in hotel quarantine in Adelaide. Key points: A Victorian man tested positive for COVID–19 after doing hotel quarantine in Adelaide He was on the same flight as another case at the hotel Hotel guests …

SA Health investigating whether man caught coronavirus in medi-hotel
3 years, 10 months ago

SA Health investigating whether man caught coronavirus in medi-hotel

ABC  

South Australian health authorities are investigating whether a man who was released from hotel quarantine in Adelaide and then tested positive for COVID-19 in Melbourne acquired the virus while in isolation. Key points: The man quarantined in the Playford medi-hotel next to a traveller who tested positive SA Health is investigating whether there have been any quarantine or testing breaches …

Nervous clubs send players for testing following new Sydney COVID case but NRL 'magic round' still on
3 years, 10 months ago

Nervous clubs send players for testing following new Sydney COVID case but NRL 'magic round' still on

ABC  

Sydney Roosters and Sydney Swans players are undergoing COVID testing after contact tracing revealed that New South Wales' latest coronavirus case visited a cafe close to their headquarters. Key points: NSW's latest COVID-19 case visited locations in Moore Park while infectious The Sydney Roosters and Sydney Swans train and work nearby Players have been sent for testing ahead of matches …

Australia’s NSW scrambles after locally-acquired COVID case
3 years, 10 months ago

Australia’s NSW scrambles after locally-acquired COVID case

Al Jazeera  

Man from Sydney’s eastern suburbs is first to acquire the virus locally in more than a month. Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales on Wednesday has reported its first locally acquired COVID-19 case in more than a month, sending authorities rushing to trace the source of the virus. A man in his 50s who tested positive for the …

Australia’s Perth dodges new lockdown, but imposes restrictions
3 years, 10 months ago

Australia’s Perth dodges new lockdown, but imposes restrictions

Al Jazeera  

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan announced on Sunday that there will be no second snap-lockdown in the city of Perth, but some movement measures will still be imposed after earlier reports that a hotel quarantine security guard and two of his housemates tested positive for COVID-19. McGowan said there have been no new cases detected in Australia’s fourth-largest city overnight …

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