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while paris was dubbed the “post-pandemic olympics,” the world health organization said more than 40 athletes tested positive for covid-19 and other respiratory diseases during the games. the organization said the numbers represented a global rise in cases amid a decline in vaccinations.
according to the associated press, organizers only issued health recommendations during the games rather than restrictions, which meant athletes could compete while sick with covid if they wanted to.
after testing positive, she spent a couple of days locked up in her rented apartment watching the olympics on tv, where she “ felt robbed of an opportunity of a lifetime.” robitaille ventured out with a mask on to see a doctor, who told her she should rest at home.
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