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| Winter Olympics: Soldiers replace security staff after norovirus outbreak | Winter Olympics: Soldiers replace security staff after norovirus outbreak |
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| Dozens of private security guards at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea have been taken to hospital with norovirus, prompting organisers to call in soldiers as guards instead. | Dozens of private security guards at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea have been taken to hospital with norovirus, prompting organisers to call in soldiers as guards instead. |
| Vomiting and diarrhoea hit the security staff on Sunday. | Vomiting and diarrhoea hit the security staff on Sunday. |
| Some 1,200 of the guards have been withdrawn from Olympic sites, with 41 having reported symptoms. | Some 1,200 of the guards have been withdrawn from Olympic sites, with 41 having reported symptoms. |
| Hand sanitiser has now been distributed and the head of the organising committee has apologised. | Hand sanitiser has now been distributed and the head of the organising committee has apologised. |
| The Pyeongchang Games are due to start on Friday. | The Pyeongchang Games are due to start on Friday. |
| Games spokesman Christophe Dubi said that measures had been put in place to avoid a further outbreak of the highly contagious virus. | Games spokesman Christophe Dubi said that measures had been put in place to avoid a further outbreak of the highly contagious virus. |
| "Very stringent measures are in place when it comes to food and beverages," he said. "As soon as a case is reported then all the area gets disinfected," he added. | "Very stringent measures are in place when it comes to food and beverages," he said. "As soon as a case is reported then all the area gets disinfected," he added. |
| The withdrawn security staff have been replaced by 900 soldiers. | The withdrawn security staff have been replaced by 900 soldiers. |
| The president of the organising committee of the Games, Lee Hee-beom, said all venues were being used for training, and athletes were settling in to their accommodation. | The president of the organising committee of the Games, Lee Hee-beom, said all venues were being used for training, and athletes were settling in to their accommodation. |
| "I would like to apologise for this," he said. "Our disease control centre [and] other related government agencies here are now discussing countermeasures." | "I would like to apologise for this," he said. "Our disease control centre [and] other related government agencies here are now discussing countermeasures." |
| At last year's World Athletics Championships in London, several athletes were forced to pull out of the competition when authorities discovered an outbreak of norovirus at a hotel. | At last year's World Athletics Championships in London, several athletes were forced to pull out of the competition when authorities discovered an outbreak of norovirus at a hotel. |
| Diplomatic arrivals | Diplomatic arrivals |
| US Vice-President Mike Pence arrived in Japan on Tuesday ahead of Friday's opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, where North and South Korea are due to march under one flag after a thawing of relations and high-level talks. | US Vice-President Mike Pence arrived in Japan on Tuesday ahead of Friday's opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, where North and South Korea are due to march under one flag after a thawing of relations and high-level talks. |
| Mr Pence said while he had no current plans to meet with North Korean officials at the games, that he was open to the possibility. | Mr Pence said while he had no current plans to meet with North Korean officials at the games, that he was open to the possibility. |
| "President Trump has said he always believes in talking, but I haven't requested any meetings. But we'll see what happens," Mr Pence told reporters on his plane. | "President Trump has said he always believes in talking, but I haven't requested any meetings. But we'll see what happens," Mr Pence told reporters on his plane. |
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