Lessons learned from the COVID-19 control strategy of the XXXII Tokyo Summer Olympics and the XXIV Beijing Winter Olympics
Yi Zhang, Jingwen Ai, Jing Bao, Wenhong Zhang
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused more than 500 million infections and 6.2 million deaths globally, resulting in numerous sporting events being cancelled or postponed. Therefore, effective control strategies are urgently needed to prevent COVID-19 transmission at these local and global events. This article introduced the strategies utilized at the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics and proposed several measures for future reference.
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BeijingCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Transmission (telecommunications)Coronavirus InfectionsDisease controlGeographyControl (management)HistoryMedicineVirologyDiseaseTelecommunicationsChinaInfectious disease (medical specialty)EngineeringEconomicsOutbreakManagementArchaeologyPathologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesTravel-related health issuesCOVID-19 and Mental Health