World Watch Monday 18 January 2021

 The Victorian government has proceeded with the organisation of the Australian Open (tennis), however, in the process two players from overseas have tested positive to the event causing players on either plane to be put into compulsory quarantine lockdown which is preventing them from practicing for the tournament. 10 News is reporting that a broadcast worker from the US has now also tested positive. 9 News is reporting that they have confirmation that some of the players are breaching their quarantine requirements. Meanwhile, Victorian residents who failed to return to the state from within Australia by the deadline are refused entry. Update, there are now four people testing positive involving three separate planes and 25 players have now been placed in strict 14 day quarantine.

Additionally, in the name of COVID, photos are beginning to surface on Twitter of a sign allegedly from Woolworths advising that in some stores they will no longer accept cash nor provide cash from 25 January 2021.

NSW is now discussing the possibility of requiring vaccination to attend certain venues and for workplaces to require employees to be vaccinated. The Premier says that she does not want to force anyone to do anything, but she prefers to  incentivise. This is effectively the same thing under a different name if the incentives are draconian enough to effectively force people to be vaccinated to be able to function in normal everyday life.

There are also reports of deaths from the COVID vaccine overseas. Australia is reportedly seeking additional information.

Now that Biden is President-Elect, there are reports beginning to surface of caravans recommending from South America towards the US border. It would seem the change in administration is encouraging a renewed attempt at illegal immigration.