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Post by montegobayjobs on Aug 26, 2020 22:14:39 GMT
Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive, tests positive for coronavirus
 World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica after last week celebrating his 34th birthday with a big bash mask-free. Jamaica’s health ministry confirmed late on Monday that Bolt, who holds world records in the 100m and 200m distance, had tested positive after he posted a video on social media around midday saying he was waiting to hear back on his results. “Just to be safe I quarantined myself and just taking it easy,” Bolt said in the message that he appeared to have taped himself while lying in bed. It was posted with the caption “Stay safe my ppl.” The only sprinter to win the 100m and 200m golds at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012 and 2016) said he did not have any symptoms of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Bolt said he took the test on Saturday, the day after he celebrated his birthday at a bash where partygoers danced to the hit “Lockdown” by Jamaican reggae singer Koffee. “Best birthday ever,” Bolt, who retired from athletics in 2017, wrote on Instagram, posting a photo of himself holding his daughter, Olympia, who was born in May. Kevin Hart reveals he tested positive for coronavirus earlier this year Aug. 25, 202000:43 Fans wished Bolt a speedy recovery on social media - “drink up your ginger tea,” one wrote - although some accused him of carelessness. Daily confirmed cases in Jamaica have surged to more than 60 per day over the past four days from less than 10 just a few weeks ago. Jamaica now has 1,612 confirmed cases, with 622 active cases and 16 deaths from coronavirus. Officials put the uptick in cases down to the reopening of international borders as well as celebrations over a long weekend in August marking Independence Day and Emancipation Day. They also put the blame at the feet of people who refuse to wear masks and practice social distancing. The pickup has raised concerns over national elections that Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness called for in September, six months ahead of schedule. Holness on Sunday suspended all his campaigning activities, including motorcades, home visits and rallies, and asked other parties to do the same. Authorities have also delayed the reopening of schools for one month and citizens are under a national curfew from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. CORRECTION (Aug. 25, 2020. 12:46 p.m. ET): A previous version of this article included an incorrect photo on some platforms due to a technical problem. The photo depicted actor Kevin Hart. It has been replaced with a photo of Usain Bolt. |
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Post by montegobayjobs on Aug 26, 2020 22:18:05 GMT
Olympic great Usain Bolt tests positive for the coronavirus
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(CNN)Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus as Jamaica's Prime Minister says there will no special treatment if anyone has been found to break the rules stemming from a party held for the former sprinter's recent 34th birthday.
Ricky Simms, Bolt's agent, confirmed the Olympic great's positive test to CNN.
"The Covid test was positive, but Usain is not showing any symptoms," he wrote to CNN in an email.
"It is now public knowledge that Mr. Bolt has been tested positive," Dr. Christopher Tufton, the Jamaican Minister of Health and Wellness, said in a virtual press conference Monday.
"He has been formally notified -- I'm told -- by the authorities and in keeping with standard protocols once there is a positive case, irrespective of the individual, it triggers an approach to questioning, interrogation if you will, which would then follow through with contact tracing."
Two notable footballers, Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and Bayer Leverkusen's Leon Bailey, reportedly attended Friday's bash, according to multiple media reports in Jamaica.
The Jamaica Gleaner quoted Craig Butler, who it said was Bailey's manager and adopted father, as saying: "How could Leon not attend and support his friend?"
Manchester City didn't comment in a phone call when asked about Sterling's apparent attendance at the party, while Leverkusen said in an email it couldn't comment until it knew more details.
Sterling and Bailey's management company, Colossal Sports Management, did not reply to an email seeking comment.
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Track star and new Bolt pitchman Usain Bolt looks on during a press conference about the new Bolt Mobility scooter outside of New York City Hall, March 12, 2019 in New York City.
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'I'm going to quarantine myself'
Bolt, the world-record holder in the 100 meters and 200m and an eight-time Olympic gold medalist, had posted a video on social media earlier Monday prior to the test results.
He had been given the test on Saturday, he said, and intended to quarantine. He urged those who had been around him to also isolate.
"I did a test on Saturday because I have work," Bolt said. "I'm trying to be responsible so I'm going to stay in and stay in for my friends. Also, I'm having no symptoms.
"I'm going to quarantine myself and wait to see what the protocol is ... until then ... I'm quarantined by myself and just taking it easy. Be safe out there."
On Friday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness had spelled out the importance of wearing masks in public, avoiding gatherings of more than 20 people and maintaining social distance.
Little of that appeared to be followed as seen in a recent Instagram video, posted on Friday, appearing to show Bolt's birthday party.
Bolt can be seen dancing and mingling with guests. The Gleaner reported that the party was attended by a "host of local and international celebrities."
Jamaica's Usain Bolt kisses his shoe after winning the men's 100m final at the National stadium as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 16, 2008.
Jamaica's Usain Bolt kisses his shoe after winning the men's 100m final at the National stadium as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 16, 2008.
Both Sterling and Bailey were tagged in social media videos believed to be taken at the party.
"The authorities have advised that our surge in cases can be clearly linked to a number of activities -- church conventions, funerals, parties and gatherings above the 20 rule," said Holness Monday in a virtual press conference.
"There are a number of pictures and videos that have been circulating of parties with no mask wearing, no social distancing etc.
"There are also reports of an activity relating to Usain Bolt," he added.
"The police are investigating in all aspects of the matter, so no one is going to be treated with any exemption or given any special treatment. All Jamaicans have a duty and of course those who have the public air and have influence in public spheres they have an even greater duty."
The Jamaica Constabulary Force did not respond to CNN's request for comment.
Jamaica has over 1,600 cases and at least 16 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of daily confirmed cases soared to 116 on August 25, its highest daily total, according to the World Health Organization.
Sterling was included in England's squad Tuesday for upcoming games against Iceland and Denmark in the Nations League.
There are no upcoming games for Jamaica.
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