Clarification: Paris 2024 Olympics and COVID-19

No images? Click here Wednesday, 07 August 2024 Clarification: COVID-19 and the Paris 2024 Olympics As of 6 August 2024, WHO’s event-based surveillance system, which scans reports from media and other verified sources, had reported that at least 40 Olympic athletes had tested positive for COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses. We are clarifying remarks WHO made to the media on 6 August indicating that at least 40 athletes had tested positive for COVID-19.  We apologize for the confusion. WHO has been working closely with the International Olympic Committee and the Government of France to protect the health and well-being of the 10,714 athletes, as well as spectators, during the Games. We thank our partners for their commitment to health. Media contacts: mediainquiries@who.int   You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. If you have been forwarded this update you can click here to subscribe. Journalists may send feedback to WHO Media Team       Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1202 Geneva 27, Switzerland  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe