Government And Politics

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Jan 12, 2022

Djokovic: Not isolating after COVID infection was 'error'

Novak Djokovic says knew he’d tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended a newspaper interview and photo shoot in Serbia last month

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Jan 12, 2022

Amid Djokovic backlash, Australia grapples with omicron wave

The omicron variant of the coronavirus has swept across Australia despite its high vaccination rate and strict border policies that kept the country largely sealed off from the world for almost two years

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Jan 12, 2022

Once a near COVID-free utopia, Australia sees omicron surge

The omicron variant of the coronavirus has swept across Australia despite its high vaccination rate and strict border policies that kept the country largely sealed off from the world for almost two years

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Jan 11, 2022

Djokovic back into swing in Australia, visa questions linger

Novak Djokovic has held a practice session, a day after he left immigration detention, focusing on defending his Australian Open title even while he still faces the prospect of deportation because he’s not vaccinated against COVID-19

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Jan 10, 2022

Judge asks what more Djokovic could have done for a visa

An Australian judge who will decide whether top-ranked tennis star Novak Djokovic plays in the Australian Open has questioned what more the Serbian could have done to meet Australia’s coronavirus entry requirements

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Jan 6, 2022

Australia's COVID numbers surge amid Djokovic fallout

Australia has seen another day of rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations amid fears that changes to testing requirements could mask the full scale of the outbreak

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Jan 6, 2022

Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia, has visa canceled

Novak Djokovic’s chance to play for a 10th Australian Open title has been thrown into limbo

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Jan 5, 2022

Novak Djokovic held at Australian border over visa

Novak Djokovic had to spend the night at the Melbourne airport as officials refused to let him enter the country for the Australian Open after an apparent visa mix-up

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Jan 5, 2022

Djokovic medical exemption sparks Australian Open debate

Novak Djokovic has received the medical exemption he needs but the 20-time major champion may still have some explaining to do

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Dec 31, 2021

New Year's Eve muted by omicron; many hoping for better 2022

In many places around the world, plans for New Year’s Eve celebrations are muted or canceled for the second straight year due to a surge of coronavirus infections, this time driven by the highly contagious omicron variant