Djokovic positive swab at Covid, doubts about the test: anomalous data and code for the BBC

The field and the emotions of the Australian Open have slowly dampened the impact of the Djokovic case on public opinion. But there continue to be questions, doubts and investigations around the Serbian. Like the one carried out by the BBC regarding the Covid positive certifications presented by the number 1 in the world to be able to enter the Australian territory in the absence of the vaccine. The documents were handed over by Djokovic’s lawyers to federal authorities and were not the subject of the final decision by the Federal Court, but the BBC’s investigation – which follows that of Der Spiegel a couple of weeks ago – casts doubt. the veracity of the documents presented by Djokovic.

“WRONG” CODES

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There are two certifications in question: the first is that relating to the positivity of the Belgrade native to Covid and is dated 16 December; the second, on December 22, refers to the subsequent negativity. Six days have passed between the two. The serial numbers of the two documents ended up under the magnifying glass: the most recent one – related, therefore, to negativity – has in fact a progressive code (7320919) lower than the first (7371999), despite being issued several days later.

OUT OF SEQUENCE

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In short, the test code that certifies Djokovic’s positivity appears, therefore, out of sequence. In particular, according to the survey – born from a German research group, called “Zerforschung” – the code of the first test fits the line of tests between December 25 (7366969) and December 28 (7415312). Which would suggest that Djokovic’s positive test, dated December 16, was instead carried out between Christmas and the following days, with a consequent manipulation of the data.

OTHER DOCUMENTS

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The Serbian’s two tests were carried out in two different laboratories, so much so that a doubt arose during the investigation: isn’t it that each laboratory has its own sequence of codes, independent from the others? Question that immediately finds an answer: among the documents collected there are two others (not of the tennis player) elaborated in the same laboratory of Djokovic’s positive test and both of a few days later. Well: both of them have lower numbers than Novak’s, which yet shows an earlier date (December 16 precisely). Which would confirm that Djokovic’s positive test took place after that of December 22, not before. And, based on all the documents collected during the investigation, nothing suggests that different labs have separate batches of confirmation codes. In short, the story is far from clear.