The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced what awaits athletes who have contracted the coronavirus at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Perhaps most importantly, in the case of a positive test for one athlete, the entire team will not be suspended from the competition. An athlete with suspected coronavirus is waiting for isolation: it will be possible to get out of it only by passing two tests within 24 hours at normal temperature for three days. Those who have been in close contact with an infected person will be able to take part in competitions subject to strict adherence to the covid protocol. They will have to eat alone, observe a mini-quarantine in a single room, hardly remove their mask and take tests every 12 hours for a week.
Meanwhile, in Beijing, they told how things are in China with the spread of the Omicron strain. While we are talking about isolated cases of infection. There is no need to introduce additional measures or change the schedule of the Games at the moment.
According to the China Media Corporation, the Celestial Empire is full of confidence to overcome the challenges posed by the spread of the COVID-19 omicron strain and hold a cost-effective, safe and vibrant Winter Olympic Games. This was stated on January 4 by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin. He noted that the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is in close contact with the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in order to guarantee the effective implementation of pandemic prevention and control measures based on scientific analysis in an ever-changing situation.
Recently, the IOC, IPC and the Organizing Committee of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games published the second edition of the Beijing 2022 Playbooks. Measures to combat the epidemic, as outlined in the Playbooks, taking into account the latest scientific research in the field of COVID-19. "These countermeasures are designed to effectively reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19, ensure the safety and convenience of athletes and all participants in the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and protect the health and safety of the local community. We hope everyone will adhere to the recommendations suggested in the Playbooks." Wang Wenbin said. "China has won a strategic victory in the fight against COVID-19 at home and has established an effective and efficient epidemic prevention and control system," he added.
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