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One ... then two .... now five. That’s right, a crisis has engulfed the Australian women’s water polo team with a fifth member testing positive to COVID on the eve of the Paris Olympics . The Australian Olympic Committee has issued a statement about the health scare, and reminded all athletes of their responsibilities. “The Water Polo team followed the Australian Olympic Team Respiratory Illness protocols correctly which allowed for early diagnosis and treatment,” the AOC said.
Meares initially hosed down the issue on Tuesday after the first player had mild symptoms and tested positive. A few hours later, however, the Australian Olympic Committee revealed a second player also had tested positive. “This is a high-performance environment, so we are being diligent, but I need to emphasise we are treating COVID no different to other bugs like the ‘flu - this is not Tokyo,” Meares said earlier.
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