900 soldiers deployed after norovirus outbreak at the Winter Olympics

PyeongChang 2018 organisers are ready despite quarantine of 1,200 staff and an expected cold snap

PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics norovirus outbreak
South Korean soldiers replaced security guards showing symptoms of the norovirus
(Image credit: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images)

Organisers of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics have called in 900 military personnel after 1,200 private security staff were quarantined because of concerns over a norovirus outbreak.

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