be allowed in to play because his recent covid case allows him not to be vaccinated. to add to the confusion, pictures appear to show djokovic at public events after the dates his team claimed he tested positive. fans outside the hotel say conditions just aren t good enough for this top tennis star. but in australia, there s been one of the strictest lockdowns anywhere in the world, and many people there are unsympathetic to his case. others say his fate has become politicized as an election looms in australia. back in djokovic s home country, serbia, family and friends also demonstrated for his release are. they believe he s being treated unfairly and blame the australian government. even the serbian prime minister has weighed in and complained about his treatment. djokovic is ranked number one in the world and is the defending champion at the australian open. the tournament starts on january
17th, and this delay means losing critical preparation time. his team wants him moved to a hotel with a tennis court and to have a special diet while they try to untangle this bureaucratic mess. there ll be a legal court hearing on monday in australia which could decide where djokovic will appear on a tennis court at the tournament. jon? jon: at this timety logan, thank you. kitty logan, thank you. and we ll be right back. . serena. matrix. get your tv together with the best of live and on demand. introducing directv stream. psoriatic arthritis, made my joints stiff,. .swollen, painful. with the best of live and on demand. emerge tremfyant®. tremfya® is approved to help reduce joint symptoms in adults with active psoriatic arthritis. some patients even felt less fatigued. serious allergic reactions may occur. tremfya® may increase your risk of infections
jon: tennis star novak djokovic says he has all the right paperwork to pray in the australian open play. he claims he tested positive for covid-19 last month, and that allows him to request a vaccine exemption. many of his fans are still wondering why he s still under forced quarantine in a to hotel in melbourne. kitty logan has the latest on all of that. reporter: hi, jon. so we now know that novak joke djokovic tested positive for covid last december which is why he was given an exemption to the usual requirement to be fully vaccinated when entering australia. djokovic s team argued he did have a valid cease saw and all the visa and all the right documents, but the government revoked it and isn t letting him budge from this immigration hotel. his team believe he should still
by this tragedy, and a lot of folks hurt, jon. jon: so sad. our prayers go out to his family. charles watson, thanks. coming up, we now know why tennis star novak djokovic p says he deserved an exemption from australia s vaccine mandate. the latest on this international standoff next. hi susan! honey? yeah? i respect that. but that cough looks pretty bad. try this robitussin honey. the real honey you love. plus the powerful cough relief you need. mind if i root through your trash? now get powerful relief with robitussin elderberry. cranky-pated: a bad mood related to a sluggish gut. miralax is different. it works naturally with the water in your body to unblock your gut. free your gut, and your mood will follow.