Hopefully their zero COVID 19 strategy can hold out, Omicron just spreads so fast. But if anyone can do it, it's China.

      • Mother [any]
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        3 years ago

        They’ll throw the kitchen sink at this; not letting covid spread is a point of national pride now. If it does start to get out of hand we will witness a master class of pandemic response

      • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
        hexagon
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        3 years ago

        Yeah, also the diplomatic bs the US will force on China when China quarantines US athletes for inevitably testing positive.

      • TreadOnMe [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        Most athletes have already quarantined for a month before the Olympics. It's one of the reasons there will be no professional athletes from the NHL this year, they couldn't take the time off contractually.

        • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]
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          3 years ago

          4D chess to keep the USA and Canada out of the running for hockey medals