As Australia awaits the go ahead for the roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine, new figures suggest people are more than happy to get their jab. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says five-year old immunisation rates are now beyond the aspirational target of 95 percent coverage. “Reaching our target of 95 percent supports herd immunity to…
Tennis Australia Clarifies Quarantine Costs
Tennis Australia (TA) has clarified the organisation is covering quarantine costs for the players and staff after concerns were raised of preferential treatment that implied it was coming from Victorian taxpayers. The sports governing body released a statement late Wednesday correcting previous comments made by Australia Open Director Craig Tiley on 3AW earlier that morning the…
Rising Spanish Star Paula Badosa Tests Positive for COVID Before AO
Rising Spanish star Paula Badosa is racing the clock to be fit for the Australian Open after having her isolation period restarted following a positive COVID-19 test. The 23-year-old had already been isolating in Melbourne under the mandatory 14-day quarantine rule after two co-passengers on a tournament-chartered flight from Abu Dhabi tested positive. Badosa said…
Australia’s World No.1 Tennis Superstar Apologises for Covid-19 Breach
Ash Barty is promising to “be better” after committing a COVID-19 faux pas while shopping at Coles in Melbourne. Australia’s world No.1 tennis superstar immediately apologised for her “innocent mistake” after forgetting her mask following a pre-Australian Open training session at Melbourne Park. Barty was buying water melon when she ran into a Sky News…
Victorian Premier in Talks with Commonwealth For New Seasonal Workers Strategy
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is in talks with the federal government to develop a new strategy to quarantine seasonal workers after months of rejecting previous proposals. “We are working very closely with the federal government on this matter, and I’ve been working with some inter-state colleagues as well, and we’ll have some announcements to make…
Spaniard Sorry for Comparing Hotel to Jail
Spanish world No.13 Roberto Bautista Agut has apologised after he compared his Australian Open hotel quarantine experience to prison. Bautista Agut criticised the Victorian government’s quarantine requirements in an interview with Israel’s Sport 5 television station, saying the lockdown was like being in “jail”. “It’s the same (as being in prison), but with WiFi,” the…
Two Weeks Without Local COVID Case in Victoria
Victoria has gone two weeks without recording a locally acquired case of COVID-19, although three more people in hotel quarantine have tested positive to the virus. It is unclear if the three cases are associated with the contingent in town ahead of the Australian Open, which begins on February 8. The two unnamed players and…
2 Weeks Without Local COVID Case in Victoria
Victoria has gone two weeks without recording a locally acquired case of COVID-19, although three more people in hotel quarantine have tested positive to the virus. It is unclear if the three cases are associated with the contingent in town ahead of the Australian Open, which begins on Feb. 8. The two unnamed players and…
Prioritising ‘Non-Essential’ Australian Open a Risk Says Federal Politicians
The Victorian government is accused of misplacing their priorities as the Australian Open draws ire from federal politicians after dozens of international players were put in strict quarantine due to several CCP virus cases. Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon told Nine Network’s Sunrise on Monday, that while Victoria may need the Australian Open for its economy, he…
Australian Open Hit by Third Virus-Infected Plane, 72 Players Now in Isolation
The Australian Open has been hit by another setback as a fifth person tested positive for coronavirus, forcing 25 more players into hotel quarantine. A total of 72 players are now isolating in their hotel rooms ahead of the tournament. The fifth person tested positive on the night of January 17 and they were on…
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