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BEIJING (Reuters). Organizers for the Beijing Winter Olympics relaxed COVID-19 rules slightly. However, authorities warned of seasonal air pollution and emphasized that athletes should not be tripped by positive COVID-19 tests. On Monday, The International Olympic Committee announced that the IOC had made changes. These included the removal of the COVID-19 threshold from PCR tests. Also, the seven-day period during which someone is considered a close friend was reduced to seven from fourteen days. These changes are immediate and retroactive and take effect immediately, according to the IOC in a statement. Although China is trying to limit local flare ups...
