Beijing Games: less sensitive screening tests
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Beijing Games Organizing Committee and the Chinese government have decided to lower the thresholds that determine the COVID-19 positivity rate for participants in the prestigious sporting event.
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This is what the first two entities announced in a joint press release published on Sunday.
“The pandemic and its impacts require constant adjustments and revisions. The emergence of the Omicron variant, for example, has raised new considerations due to its high transmissibility and shorter incubation period,” the letter reads.
“In or...
