American Runners Noah Lyles It was revealed that his test came back positive COVID-19 on Tuesday earlier this week. However, Lyles competed in the 200-meter race on Thursday and won a bronze medal. He later appeared before the media wearing a mask and said, “I have COVID.”

He added, “I tested positive around 5am on Tuesday. I woke up with chills, aches, sore throat. I had many of the same symptoms before I got Covid. I thought: ‘I should get tested for this.’ The report came back positive, so we quickly quarantined in a hotel near the village and they gave me as many medicines as they could legally give me so my body could keep up.

“I still wanted to run, they said it was still possible so we stayed away from everyone and ran one round each. I’ve definitely had better days but I’m back on track. After that race I felt quite lightheaded and the chest pain was definitely active. After a while I was able to catch my breath and come to my senses. I feel a lot better now. It definitely affected my performance.”

USA Track & Field said in a statement, “After a thorough medical evaluation, Noah decided to compete tonight. We respect his decision and are monitoring his condition closely.”

There are no mandatory rules paris olympics which prevents participants from attending games if they test positive for COVID-19. According to a report from SELF, Lyles has severe asthma and took extra precautions to make sure he didn’t get COVID-19 in the early stages of the pandemic, as he told The Philadelphia Tribune. The CDC says people with underlying health conditions, including asthma, are at a higher risk of getting very sick from COVID.

The number of Covid infections has reduced significantly worldwide, but new cases are still being reported. Along with this, new strains of Covid have also emerged. Earlier this year, KP.2 and KP.1.1 caused a significant increase in Covid cases worldwide.

KP.2 is part of a group of mutants known as FLiRT. KP.2 and KP.1.1 are the two variants and were responsible for nearly one-fourth of COVID cases in the US. The FLiRT variant is a direct descendant of JN.1.

The KP.2 variant is believed to be the fastest spreading variant in the US and has overtaken the JN.1. variant. Experts say they are still trying to understand the FLiRT variant and whether it is as contagious and deadly as its predecessors. WebMD says FLiRT also has some worrisome features – such as changes to the spike protein, which plays a key role in helping SARS-CoV-2 settle into the body and make people sick.

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