if i interrupt or even laughed at john at kate, that interrupts the microphone because my microphone is still live in the machine that controls the mike, you have to give way to them. that means you can t have a fluid debate or conversation. so we have to apologise to workers, but hopefully by the spring, we ll be back in one space again. let s talk about the telegraph, because you sort of alluded to this, testing rules to be allowed on staff shortages? rules to be allowed on staff shortaues? . , ., , , rules to be allowed on staff shortaues? . , .,, , ., shortages? the telegraph has its own line, it s shortages? the telegraph has its own line. it s really shortages? the telegraph has its own line, it s really interesting, line, it s really interesting, they re looking at trying to reduce they re looking at trying to reduce the amount of time that people have to isolate. so at the moment, you get a positive lateral flow test, then you get your pcr test and, once you got your pcr r
ongoing misinformation about why he repeatedly appeared without a mask at public events after he believed he had been exposed to the virus. djokovic says he took rapid tests that were negative, and he was asymptomatic before he received a positive result from a pcr test he took out of an abundance of caution. after attending a basketball game in belgrade on december 14th, he says he received the positive pcr result on december 17th and scrapped all of his commitments. except for a longstanding interview and photoshoot. djokovic explained he felt obligated to conduct the interview but admitted the decision not to reschedule was an error of judgment. djokovic also blamed the human error by his support team. of course, blame the support team. for the travel document that he used a week ago to enter australia. where his visa was revoked and
december 16th, hearing about infections at the game he undergoes a rapid antigen test. it s negative. he feels good, but cautious. so he sits for a pcr test anyway. december 17th, another negative result from a rapid test before attending this children s tennis event. later that day, djokovic says, he receives the pcr result. it s positive. december 18th, djokovic cancels all appointments except an interview with french sports publication because, he says, i didn t want to let the journalist down. but did ensure i socially distanced and wore a mask except when my photograph was being taken. the journalist djokovic was so concerned about says he was never total about the positive test, nor was the photographer. djokovic now admits he made a mistake. while i went home after the
as i said in the intro, it s totally ridiculous at this point in the pandemic, is it not, to be unable to get access to rapid tests, pcr tests. what do you think is behind this testing failure? well, i think the problem is, throughout the pandemic, we ve trusted in the private market to deliver. and we really should be thinking about public health as more like homeland security being proactive, looking for upcoming threats and reacting, you know, ahead of time. and the private market reacts when there s demand. so, you know, suddenly there s a big spike in omicron, and we think suddenly that all of these private players, the cvs, the walgreens, the pop-up testing sites are going to be ready. and they weren t, of course. so, you know, for me, as for so many people, you know, i had exposure, i had symptoms, and finding getting a pcr result took five days. at which point it was mostly
december 16th, hearing about infections at the game, he undergoes a rapid antigen test. it s negative. he feels good but cautious. so he sits for a pcr test anyway. december 17, another negative result from a rapid test before attending this children s tennis event. later that day, djokovic says, he receives the pcr result. it s positive. december 18, djokovic cancels all appointments except an interview with french sports publication l equipe. because, he says, i didn t want to let the journalist down. but did ensure i socially distanced and wore a mask except when my photograph was being taken. the journalist djokovic was so concerned about says he was never told about the positive test, nor was the photographer. djokovic now admits he made a mistake. while i went home after the