Story Edition - Players in lockdown after positive virus cases in Australia
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Mr Andrews said: "There's been a bit of commentary [on] that ... apparently the grand slam status of the Australian Open is chiselled in stone. No it's not," 
smhSaturday, January 16, 2021 at 11:13:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Mr Andrews said: "Once they get a negative test they will then be free to go about their business,"
smhSaturday, January 16, 2021 at 5:00:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Sylvain Bruneau said: “I am extremely saddened and sorry for the consequences now on everyone’s shoulders sharing my flight,”
dnaindiaSunday, January 17, 2021 at 3:33:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Emma Cassar said: “One player opened his door to try and have a conversation with his training mates down the hallway,”
guardianSunday, January 17, 2021 at 6:33:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Craig Tiley said: “We did make it very clear in the beginning,”
startribuneSunday, January 17, 2021 at 5:32:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Mr Andrews said: "You could always argue that there would always be an Australian Open, tennis, whether it's grand slam or not, or a pretty small regional tournament, that's what's at stake here," "To suggest that the grand slam status of this tournament is somehow locked in forever is simply wrong"
smhSaturday, January 16, 2021 at 11:13:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Craig Tiley told: “We are reviewing the schedule leading in to see what we can do to assist these players,”
freemalaysiatodaySunday, January 17, 2021 at 3:56:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Sylvain Bruneau said: "I have followed all the safety protocols and procedures, including testing negative within 72 hours before the flight departure and felt perfectly fine when I boarded the plane,"
9newsSunday, January 17, 2021 at 5:20:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Emma Cassar said: “There’ll be zero tolerance for that behavior,” “This is designed to make people safe. We make no apologies for that”
apnewsSunday, January 17, 2021 at 8:02:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Martin Foley said: "I understand and have great sympathy for the circumstances that many Victorians find themselves in at the current time," "We're constantly going through those processes and we're constantly reviewing the risks associated with the red zones in both the five local government areas in Brisbane and the local government areas in Greater Sydney"
watodayFriday, January 15, 2021 at 10:47:00 PM Central European Standard Time
Pablo Cuevas wrote: "From having 5 hours of training in a bubble to this ... (strict quarantine x 15 days). I will be showing you my workouts x Instagram (inside the room),"
thenationalSaturday, January 16, 2021 at 8:10:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Yulia Putintseva agreed: “I would think twice before coming here,”
mb-com-phSunday, January 17, 2021 at 3:28:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Tennys Sandgren said: “There’s not a single documented case where I would be contagious at this point. Totally recovered!,”
todayheadlineFriday, January 15, 2021 at 8:49:00 PM Central European Standard Time
Craig Tiley said: "We are communicating with everyone on this flight, and particularly the playing group whose conditions have now changed, to ensure their needs are being catered to as much as possible, and that they are fully appraised of the situation,"
illawarramercurySunday, January 17, 2021 at 12:34:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Mr Andrews said: "I do hope to be able to make announcements very similar to what we've just announced with Brisbane in the next couple of days. But, again, it has to be based on advice,"
bordermailSaturday, January 16, 2021 at 11:25:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Marta Kostyuk added: "being alone is such a torture"
qtSunday, January 17, 2021 at 1:50:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Yulia Putintseva saying: "if they told us this rule before I would not play Australia. I would have stayed home. They told us we would … be a close contact only if my team or cohort [those sitting close by on a flight] tests positive"
brisbanetimesSunday, January 17, 2021 at 1:51:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Mr Andrews said: "I will be getting the jab because I believe it is safe and what we need to do," "But my main priority is ensuring that our health workers, front line workers, people who work in aged care, people who are really the greatest risk of transferring to vulnerable people... they will be vaccinated first"
brisbanetimesSaturday, January 16, 2021 at 5:06:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Craig Tiley said: "It's not something that we wanted to have happen. We were hoping every flight would be OK and that is why we took those mitigating measures," "But we're in this situation, we have to deal with it. The Australian Open is going ahead and we will continue to do the best we can possibly do to ensure those players that have, what is not a great situation, one that is somewhat acceptable"
qtSunday, January 17, 2021 at 1:50:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Craig Tiley said: “We did make it very clear in the beginning,” “Now we have to manage an environment over the next 14 days for those who won’t be able to practice. It’s a tough situation. We’ve got to do whatever we can to make it as fair as possible for those player that are in lockdown”
bostonglobeSunday, January 17, 2021 at 5:50:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Craig Tiley said: "They are doing what they deem as necessary in order to keep our community safe,"
qtSunday, January 17, 2021 at 1:50:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Yulia Putintseva said: “What I don’t understand is that, why no one ever told us, if one person on board is positive the whole plane needs to isolate. I would think twice before coming here”
newsnow-co-ukSaturday, January 16, 2021 at 7:39:00 PM Central European Standard Time
Emma Cassar said: “There’s no other way you can consider this. If you’re on a plane 16-24 hours, with air that circulates throughout the plane, you are a close contact,” “This was made very clear and nothing has changed”
apnewsSunday, January 17, 2021 at 8:02:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Sylvain Bruneau wrote: “I am deeply sorry to share that I have just tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival after travelling from Abu Dhabi,”
malaymailSunday, January 17, 2021 at 2:03:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Craig Tiley told: "We always knew there would be significant risk with this pandemic, you can never tell,"
yahoo-auSunday, January 17, 2021 at 7:44:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Kirsten Flipkens wrote: “Everyone should quarantine for two weeks or the Aus Open should be pushed back by a week,”
newsnow-co-ukSunday, January 17, 2021 at 1:12:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Mr Andrews said: "From our point of view, there is sufficient stability that we can safely have those Victorians in Brisbane return home,"
bordermailSaturday, January 16, 2021 at 11:25:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Craig Tiley said: "The determination of who was and who wasn't a close contact was going to be entirely up to the health department, and they're doing what they deem is necessary to keep our community safe,"
brisbanetimesSunday, January 17, 2021 at 1:51:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Mr Andrews said (about John Cain): "The late John Cain … began the process of building that amazing tennis centre because in the '80s we played the tournament at the wrong time of the year, and we played it at a venue that was not seen to be equal to a grand slam,"
smhSaturday, January 16, 2021 at 11:13:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Paula Badosa wrote: "At the beginning the rule was the positive section of the plane who was with that person had to quarantine. Not the whole plane. Not fair to change the rules at the last moment. And to have to stay in a room with no windows and no air"
qtSunday, January 17, 2021 at 1:50:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Mr Andrews said: "They need to get tested as soon as after they arrive back here in Melbourne or any other part of Victoria and once they get a negative test, they will then be free to go about their business,"
brisbanetimesSaturday, January 16, 2021 at 1:13:00 AM Central European Standard Time
Craig Tiley noted: “We are communicating with everyone who was on this flight, and particularly with the group of players whose conditions have changed, to make sure that their needs are addressed as much as possible, and that they are fully informed of the situation” “Our thoughts are with the two people who tested positive on the flight and we wish them the best for their recovery”
explicaSaturday, January 16, 2021 at 11:31:00 AM Central European Standard Time
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- 47 Australian Open Players Confined as COVID-19 Cases Found after Flights
- Bianca Andreescu's coach reveals he was positive Covid-19 case on Abu Dhabi flight
- Disarray as 47 players affected after positive tests on Australian Open planes
- ...
- Players in lockdown after positive virus cases in Australia
- Vic won't budge on Open player lockdown
- Bianca Andreescu's coach tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Australian Open
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