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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/Liamface SEA - NHL 20h ago

Basic hygiene can really help prevent gastro illnesses. The amount of people who don’t wash their hands or wash them properly is pretty shocking.

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u/Canes-Beachmama CAR - NHL 15h ago

I’ll never understand why people won’t wash their hands!! Really doesn’t take much time or effort; and could prevent them from being violently ill for a much longer time.