Beijing Initiates ‘Olympic Bubble’ Measures for Pandemic Control

People line up for nucleic acid testing during a citywide mass testing for COVID-19 in Tianjin, China on Jan. 9, 2022. CNS Photo via Reuters

A coronavirus outbreak in Beijing’s neighboring city of Tianjin comes just four weeks before the start of the Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital.

This means all 15 million Tianjin residents are barred from entering Beijing which is 100 kilometers away. Meanwhile, Beijing’s so-called “Closed Loop” or “Bubble” measures for the Winter Olympics are now in full swing. The Olympics begin Feb. 4.