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COVID cases inside the Beijing Olympics bubble are going down

Representatives of the International Olympic Committee said the risk of catching COVID-19 within the bubble at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is far less than it is outside.
Medical personnel wearing personal protective equipment keep watch during a hockey game at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

BEIJING — Officials say there are 32 athletes in isolation facilities within the Olympics bubble after they tested positive for COVID-19. The athletes are spending an average of seven days in isolation, according to officials who spoke to the media on Tuesday.

Overall, the total number of confirmed cases in the bubble is on a downward trend, with Monday's rolling three-day

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