Beijing’s plans to ensure next month’s 2022 Winter Olympics go ahead safely during the Covid-19 pandemic look strong, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan said the UN health agency had worked with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to provide technical advice on the safe hosting of the Games. “The Chinese authorities have very strict measures in place, and they’ve released a series of different playbooks. We continue to review those playbooks with the IOC,” he told a news conference.
