Passengers in Dubai are not required to be vaccinated, although they must show a negative PCR test to board a flight.
Novak Djokovic arrives in Dubai on Monday, January 17, 2021 After his deportation from Australia Its required COVID-19 vaccination ended the hopes of the No.1-ranked male tennis player to defend his Australian Open title.
The Emirates plane carrying Djokovic took off after a 13 1/2-hour flight from Melbourne, where he argued in court that he should be allowed to stay in the country and was granted medical exemption due to the coronavirus infection last month. Must participate in the tournament under ,
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It was not immediately clear where they planned to travel next. The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Tournament, which Djokovic won in 2020, will not start until February 14.
Dubai, the commercial capital of the United Arab Emirates, does not require passengers to be vaccinated, although they must show a negative PCR test to board a flight.
Djokovic had won nine Australian Open titles, including three in a row, and a total of 20 Grand Slam singles trophies, tied with most rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the history of men’s tennis. Federer is not playing with an injury and Nadal is the lone former Australian Open men’s champion in the tournament that began on Monday.
Djokovic’s visa was initially revoked on 6 January by a border official, who decided he did not qualify for a medical exemption from Australia’s rules for unvaccinated visitors. He was exempted from the tournament’s vaccine rules because he had been infected with the virus within the past six months.
He won an appeal to remain for the tournament, but Australia’s immigration minister later revoked his visa. Three federal court judges on Sunday unanimously decided to confirm the immigration minister Right to cancel Djokovic’s visa,
Vaccinations amid the pandemic were a requirement for anyone attending the Australian Open, whether the players, their coaches or anyone at the tournament venue. More than 95% of all top 100 men and women in their respective rankings of visits are vaccinated. At least two men – American tennis Sandgren and Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert – pulled out of the first major tournament of the year due to the need for vaccines.
Djokovic’s attempt to obtain medical exemptions for vaccinations sparked anger in Australia, where strict lockdowns in cities and bans on international travel have been in place since the pandemic began to try to control the spread of the coronavirus.
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