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FIA's Saillant says positive COVID cases won't shut down races
FIA medical commission chief Gérard Saillant says the safety protocol set to be applied by F1 this summer will ensure an event isn't jeopardized by a member of the paddock testing positive for Covid-19. Formula 1 is targeting an early July start for its 2020 season, hoping to hold its first race behind closed gates at the Red Bull Ring. A strict safety protocol involving regular testing of the F1 community as well as other measures destined to reduce risks of propagation will be implemented at venues to allow F1 to create its very own biosphere. The system should also prevent a single individual who test positive for the coronavirus from shutting down an event, as was the case in...
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