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12.01.2022 / 09:27
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Novak Djokovic breaks science on 'misinformation' surrounding positive Covid test
Novak Djokovic, 34, has had quite the week after he faced deportation by Australian authorities when his visa was cancelled ahead of the Australian Open tournament, where he hoped to defend his title.Since then, rumours of him breaching isolation rules before his arrival in Oz have surfaced, and the World No.1 felt he needed to address them for fear of the backlash "hurting" his family.In a statement posted to Instagram in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Serbian tennis star, who is unvaccinated, said the "misinformation needs to be corrected", after it came out he and his team had made a "false declaration" on his travel form prior to entering Australia.The statement read: "I want to address the contouring misinformation about my activities and attendance at events in December and the lead up to my positive PCR Covid test result."This is misinformation which needs to be corrected, particularly in the interest of alleviating broader concerns in the community about my presence in Australia and to address matters which are very hurtful and concerning to my family.A post shared by Novak Djokovic (@djokernole)"I want to emphasise that I have tried very hard to ensure the safety of everyone and my compliance with testing obligations."He revealed that he attended a basket-ball game in Belgrade, Serbia, on 14 December, after which it was reported that a number of people had tested positive for the virus.While he had no symptoms himself, he took a rapid antigen test on 16 December that came back negative but also took a PCR test the same day in an "abundance of caution"."The next day I attended a tennis event in Belgrade to present awards to children and took another rapid antigen test before going to the event, and it