➡️ Djokovic returns to tennis court ➡️ Ikea cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff ➡️ Common cold may give some Covid protection Five things you need to know about the pandemic this evening
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday evening. We'll have another update for you tomorrow morning.after winning a legal battle in Australia that overturned his visa cancellation
. Djokovic had his visa cancelled as he had not had the Covid vaccine. But it emerged he had a certified medical exemption and a judge ruled that border officials did not follow the correct procedures when he arrived last week. The tennis star's legal costs will also be paid. Djokovic said he practised on court in Melbourne within hours of leaving an immigration detention hotel, ahead of the Australian Open.
, joining a growing list of firms changing their rules. The furniture seller acknowledged it was an "emotive topic" and said circumstances would be considered on a case-by-case basis - but that its policy had to evolve with changing circumstances. It means unvaccinated Ikea employees who are required to isolate because of a close contact could now receive as little as £96.35 a week - the Statutory Sick Pay minimum - rather than full wages.
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