Australian Open: Amid pandemic, grand slam begins with 30,000 fans attending

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Published on February 8, 2021 - Duration: 02:09s

Australian Open: Amid pandemic, grand slam begins with 30,000 fans attending

After quarantine controversy, some confirmed COVID cases, the Australian Open starts in Melbourne.

30,000 fans will be able to attend, mostly without masks and little social distancing.

Melbourneโ€™s prevention protocols have made it possible to host one of the biggest sporting events with some sort of โ€œnormalcy.โ€


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