Coronavirus digest: Australia puts 500 tennis players, staff in isolation
20 February 2021 |
6:31 pm
Coronavirus digest: Australia puts 500 tennis players, staff in isolation. A worker at an Australian Open quarantine hotel in Melbourne has tested positive, prompting new virus restrictions. The Grand Slam's chief says he's "confident" the tournament will go ahead.
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