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More than a dozen members of the Venezuelan delegation at Brazil’s Copa America tested positive for coronavirus, putting a cloud over the opening game for Latin America’s most important soccer tournament on Sunday. The 13 people infected included both players and staff, who will remain isolated and monitored by a team from the championship’s organiser, Conmebol, as well as Brazilian health authorities. The Venezuelan team is scheduled to play at the opening game. Venezuela’s team members were earlier vaccinated with China’s Sinovac. The organiser said the rest of the Venezuelan delegation