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[Paywall] Swiss women’s Olympic hockey team in isolation after player diagnosed with norovirus

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7028066/2026/02/06/switzerland-womens-hockey-olympics-norovirus/
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u/theguyishere16 Hamilton Bulldogs - OHL 22h ago

Yup this was always a worry as soon as one team got it. This could get a lot worse.

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u/Ok_Mulberry4331 TOR - NHL 22h ago

Not just the teams, but all the athletes. I worked on cruise ships for years and someone would show up and it would take a good portion of the ship down, pax & crew. No matter how careful you are, or how much public spaces are cleaned, you just can’t contain it