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Bio-bubbles

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    10Pointer
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  • Published
    18th Dec, 2020

From the Indian Premier League to the US Open and the NBA, tournaments have taken place amid Covid-19 using "bio-bubbles".

Context

  • From the Indian Premier League to the US Open and the NBA, tournaments have taken place amid Covid-19 using "bio-bubbles".

What is the Bio-bubble?

  • These are sanitised areas that can be accessed only by a certain set of people who are not infected with the virus.
  • This isolated space is closed to outsiders. Nobody can leave or enter once the bubble is in effect.
  • Each player required to wear a Bluetooth band at all times, which beeped if the person comes within two metres of somebody else.

What would be the bubble venue?

  • The bubble can be parts of a hotel or stadium. A player could travel only from the hotel to the stadium and back.

How the entry in the bubble is possible?

  • The players must clear the RT-PCR test at home and destination. They have to stay in the room till the results are declared.

What are its benefits?

  • It creates a safe environment for players.
  • The sporting world has managed to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic by creating “bio-bubbles”.

What could be its side effects?

  • As the isolated space is closed to outsiders and nobody can leave or enter once the bubble is in effect. It can cause the psychological effects on players.

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