The audience get vaccinated, the stars are rebellious
Due to the increasing number of cases in New York, everyone at the US Open must be vaccinated – except for the players. And among these, some absurd theories are circulating.
Posted today at 2:29 pm
The calm before the storm: The US Open begins today, Monday, and 750,000 visitors are expected.
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Patrick McEnroe, tennis commentator and younger brother of the famous John, showed the full extent of the dilemma. With a single Tknow: «As an employee of ESPN do I have to be vaccinated to work at the US Open. The tennis professionals do not have to be vaccinated to participate here. “
But McEnroe is not alone. On Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio whistled back the tennis tournament in the borough of Queens in view of the increasing number of cases because of the Delta variant. New York City, With its around 8.2 million inhabitants, comparable to Switzerland, recorded an average of over 2000 Covid infections in the last seven days. Less than Switzerland, but the curve is pointing upwards.
