Plans for the Australian Open remain on course, despite several players returning positive diagnoses upon arrival and a surge in local cases which could threaten crowds for the Grand Slam event.
Plans for the Australian Open remain on course, despite several players returning positive results upon arrival and a surge in local cases which could threaten crowds for the event.
“Everyone coming from overseas for the Australian Open has been required to return a negative test 72 hours prior to departure, and to take both a PCR and rapid antigen test on arrival.” The tournament was buoyed by the arrival of Spanish great Rafael Nadal, who had returned a positive test to COVID-19 after an exhibition event in the UAE last month, which had cast doubt over his Australian Open campaign.However, some epidemiologists warn the two-week tournament could be a super-spreader event.
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