Beijing Olympics | What’s it Like During a Pandemic?

The Beijing Olympics are composed of Beijing and the Olympics, and the two are walled off from each other. Officials have labeled it a “closed loop,” as people inside cannot go out, and people outside cannot go in. Beijing 2022 organizers created a bubble system designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and keep athletes healthy and their population separate from a flood of international visitors. Beijing officials, operating under China’s Zero-Covid policy, opted for a more tightly controlled environment. No matter the restrictions, officials knew the spread of the omicron variant would make coronavirus cases inevitable. More than 466,000 tests have produced 200 positive cases. As expected, the number of Olympics-related cases has grown as more athletes have entered the country. See more here.