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Melbourne enters new lockdown, barring Australian Open crowds

Swati Pandey and Renju Jose, Reuters
Updated as of Feb 12 12:46 PM

Australia's second-most populous city will enter a 5-day snap coronavirus lockdown, authorities said on Friday, barring spectators for much of the Australian Open tennis tournament.   Read more »

Australia's Victoria logs 17 days with no community COVID-19 cases

Reuters
Posted at Jan 23 12:57 PM

Australia's Victoria state recorded its 17th straight day without any new local coronavirus cases on Saturday as officials focus on keeping the community separated from staff and players here for next month's Australia Open. Read more »

Tennis: Government declines to guarantee Australian Open, ATP Cup schedule

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 09:39 PM

MELBOURNE - Australia's Victoria state government is confident the Australian Open will go ahead but offered no assurances on Wednesday that players would be allowed to arrive in time for the season-opening ATP Cup and other events in January.   Read more »