China says COVID infections certain in Olympics bubble

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Chinese officials said Thursday they were ready for coronavirus outbreaks inside the Winter Olympics bubble, with plans in place to send symptomatic athletes to designated Beijing hospitals.

February's Olympics are set to be the most restrictive mass sporting event since the pandemic began, with international spectators banned and all participants required to stay inside a closed-loop system.

China -- where Covid-19 was first detected -- has slowed new cases to a trickle, implementing a strict "zero-Covid" strategy involving tight border restrictions, targeted lockdowns, lengthy quarantines and population tracing technology. In addition to mandatory vaccinations before landing in China, all athletes and personnel inside the bubble must undergo daily virus testing and health monitoring.

 

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