What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades
Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese city of Kamo spent 70 million yen ($640,000) on horizontal bars, gymnastic mats and other upgrades to training facilities for 42 Russian gymnasts and coaches who now won’t be coming. The team scrapped plans for pre-Olympics training in Japan because of the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, local officials […]
Japan considers asking Olympic fans for negative COVID tests, vaccinations
Japan is considering requiring fans attending the Tokyo Olympics to show negative COVID-19 test results or vaccination records, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Monday, as a new poll showed public opposition to the Games remained strong.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
Japan’s losses from COVID-19 curbs to dwarf Olympics no-go fallout, says economist
Japan stands to lose 1.8 trillion yen ($16 billion) if the Olympics were cancelled, but that would pale in comparison to the economic hit from emergency curbs if the Summer Games turned into a super-spreader event, a top economist estimated.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
SoftBank CEO slams Olympics as Japan races to catch up on vaccinations
Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son warned of significant dangers around holding the Olympics in Tokyo, where the government on Monday kicked off a mass vaccination drive to catch up with other countries and ensure a “safe and secure” Games.
IOC reassures anxious Japan Olympics will be safe
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reassured an anxious Japan on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics would be safe for athletes as well as the host community, amid mounting opposition to the Games and fears it will fuel a spike in COVID-19 cases.
