The Djok's On Them

[douglas9401]

Australia, famous as a land of plain speaking, no-nonsense people decides that a man who can hit a ball with a bat is worth waiving strict rules for.

Another farce involving the rich and famous + big money business.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-59876203

[jno]

apparently the Aussies don't think so, since they allow exemptions (as Britain does).

[ichkeria]

And he’s not the only exemption made by the Australian Open.
I’d actually question the point of all these stipulations anyway.

[aelmpvw]

he'd probably still win it if he had a nasty dose of omicron

[youngmafbog]

Interesting, he plays by the rules but still gets grief. Perhaps the rules need changing?

The problem with a blanket ban is it might discriminate against those who for one reason or another it would be unwise to have the vaccination(and there are some). Although, of course, we really dont know his medical background and neither should we.

[Spicerack]

ichkeria //Although I don’t really understand why sports stars especially refuse vaccinations//

Allegedly, they are far more susceptible to the negative side effects associated with the vaccine.
And, of course, being young and fit are unlikely to suffer from the worst symptoms of Covid.

[jourdain2]

I'm open to correction, but I was under the impression that Djokovic has already been ill with covid. If so, he will have antibodies - probably better ones than you get by vaccination - so why does he, or anyone who has had it, need to be vaccinated?? Scratching my head here - unless I'm wrong of course and I'm sure someone will enlighten me.

[calmck]

Visa cancelled at airport. Out of Aussie open at the moment

[douglas9401]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-59889522

[bobbinwales]

Antibodies wear off jourdain. First vaccines plus second plus booster last longer

[Ellipsis]

It's a racket ...