All England badminton: Three Indian shuttlers test positive for COVID-19 ahead of tournament | Badminton News

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Three Indian shuttlers have examined positive for COVID-19 ahead of the All England Championship whereas just a few are awaiting affirmation on their inconclusive samples as India’s marketing campaign has been thrown into chaos earlier than the beginning of the tournament, beginning on Wednesday (March 17). 

A member of the assist workers has additionally examined positive, leaving the gamers with out a lot follow. 

“We have three players and one member from the support staff who have tested positive. I find it completely absurd how this can happen, since we have been isolated in Zurich since the Swiss Open started two weeks ago,” India’s Danish international coach Mathais Boe was quoted as saying by sport.Tv2.Dk. 

“We have been tested 5 times in 14 days and all tests have been negative. We have only gotten along with each other, so how can they suddenly test positive?” 

The names of the gamers who’ve examined positive couldn’t be confirmed. 

Indian badminton couple Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap have additionally been left confused lower than 24 hours earlier than the beginning of the Super 1000 tournament after the latter’s exams for COVID-19 got here ‘inconclusive’. 

Saina too, is ready for her outcomes for her COVID-19 exams

“What type of testing is that this? 31 hours later nonetheless inconclusive and a re-test once more god is aware of when ? matches begin tomorrow!” Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli wrote in a tweet, tagging the world governing physique (BWF).

The London Olympics bronze medallist Saina complained she couldn’t follow for the tournament. 

“Ok I’ve to do that now! Matches are beginning tomorrow on the All England and nonetheless no reviews of the Covid test executed 30hrs earlier than. No follow, no health club … For 2 days now,” she tweeted.

The 2015 runners-up at All England, Saina needed to undergo the same expertise in Thailand in January when she had returned positive in a 3rd COVID-19 test however was cleared to compete later after additional investigation. 





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