Inside the Beijing bubble: China’s radical plan to prevent COVID-19 at the Olympics

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The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is just days away and outside Beijing’s Olympic venues, the banners and decorations are up. 7NEWS

They are concentrated in three zones

“In case of traffic accidents with special vehicles for the Winter Olympics, please pay attention to maintaining a safe distance,” Beijing’s traffic authorities said in a statement on social media earlier this month. The Beijing organisers have announced that tickets for the Games will not be sold to the general public in response to the pandemic, but instead distributed by authorities.Given China’s determination to keep out any COVID cases, getting to the bubble is already a challenge.

Upon arrival, they will be greeted by workers in hazmat suits and undergo another test, before being transported to their hotel in designated buses escorted by police.Once inside the bubble, participants will be subject to a series of rigorous prevention and control measures. They will be tested for COVID every day and must wear face masks at all times.Participants who test positive will be immediately removed from the Olympic Games.

 

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