Plans for the AustralianOpen remain on course, despite several players returning positive results upon arrival and a surge in local cases which could threaten crowds for the event, report TammyMills1 and Cameron Houston ausopen
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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