Inside Beijing's 'closed loop' set up to keep Covid out of the Winter Olympics.
The strategy presents unique challenges for teams and athletes, just as it did during the“This year, it’s been an absolute nightmare,” American snowboarder Jamie Anderson told a news conference Wednesday.
Those entering the “closed loop” are required by the organizers to be fully vaccinated at least 14 days before they arrive, or they would have had to quarantine for 21 days once they landed inAfter touching down at Beijing Capital International Airport — the only airport approved for arrivals — participants have to show proof of two negative“Honestly, it feels so good getting here, because there were so many Covid tests along the way that it was really stressful,” Team USA luger Chris Mazdzer...
Given the restrictions, public spaces at venues are largely empty, supporters and visitors absent. Athletes’ friends and family members have stayed home. Chinese support staff members are required to take Covid tests to enter the bubble and then quarantine for 21 days after they leave, to reduce the risk of possible spread further.
The draconian measures, however, have not stopped infections, though they have stayed relatively low given the thousands of arrivals. Forty-five Covid cases were reported within that bubble on Friday, the second-highest daily number since people started to arrive, according to Reuters. A total of 353 people involved in the Games have tested positive for the virus since Jan. 23.
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