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Don't think we should wait for vaccine to start training within India, feels Kanthi D Suresh

During the time when the world has come in unison to fight against COVID-19 pandemic, tennis star Novak Djokovic has made a statement that left everyone in shock. Djokovic suggested that he would have a difficult decision to make if receiving a coronavirus vaccine became mandatory to compete on the tennis circuit. Djokovic, who has won 17 Grand Slam singles titles, was speaking with a group of Serbian players on a live Facebook chat when he made the comment. Djokovic is staying in Spain with his wife, Jelena, and their two children during the lockdown. In a statement released Monday through his management team, Djokovic declined to address whether he opposed vaccines in general. He focused his opposition on the issue of whether a COVID-19 vaccination, which has not been developed yet, would be necessary for travel. Meanwhile, the Indian Olympic Association has also asked the Sports Ministry to allow national campers to train at the SAI centres. Listen in to what our Editor-in-Chief Ms Kanthi D Suresh has to say on this

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  • Released : 23-Apr-2020

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