Bio Bubble

Beijing seals off its Winter Olympic 'bubble' as it prepares for strictest sporting event since pandemic

China, where the virus emerged toward the end of 2019, has pursued a zero-tolerance strategy on COVID-19 and is taking the same approach to limit the pandemic's potential impact on the February 4-20 Winter Olympics and subsequent Paralympics.

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic cricket leagues

Both the men's and women's domestic games were hit hard and Cricket Australia (CA) was forced to make many late schedule changes.

Men's Junior Hockey World Cup: COVID-19 penetrates bio-bubble, one person tests positive

According to a member of the local organising committee, the person who tested positive is a social media team member of Department of Sports and Youth Services (DSYS), Odisha government

India vs South Africa: Proteas express full confidence in CSA's bio-secure measures

The South African team has been part of eight bio-secure environments (BSE) since the COVID-19 outbreak last year including home series against England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

T20 World Cup 2021: Umpire Michael Gough banned for six days for alleged bubble breach, says report

Gough was due to officiate Sunday's game between India and New Zealand in Dubai but was withdrawn following his breach and was replaced by South Africa's Marais Erasmus.

Cricket Australia experts warn of 'cumulative impact' of players’ prolonged stay in bio-bubbles

The experts stressed on the need to strike a balance between bio-security bubbles and the avoidance of "excessive" mental health costs to the players.

Bio-bubble putting players under mental strain, they need break ahead of T20 World Cup, says Mohammad Rizwan

Rizwan, a wicketkeeper-batsman, said the senior players wanted to be rejuvenated for the World Cup scheduled to be held from 17 October to 14 November in UAE.

SLC hands Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka one-year bans, fine for bio-bubble breach in UK

The trio was caught on camera on the streets of Durham during the limited-overs series, which was a bio-bubble breach and they were sent back home midway into the tour and were suspended.

Sri Lanka squad to enter bio-bubble upon arrival from England ahead of home series against India

The latest development comes after three England players and four members of the support staff tested positive for the virus after the last ODI against Sri Lanka in Bristol on Sunday.

Aaron Finch hopes Australian players will soon be allowed to take families on tours

Finch's statement came after Indian players were allowed to take their families along with them for the ongoing tour of England.