- Tokyo reported 1,300 new coronavirus infections on Thursday
- Health experts concerned over stretched medical infrastructure
When Japanese and International Olympic Committee officials finally accepted defeat in March and postponed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, there was general agreement that a one-year wait would give the world ample time to overcome the coronavirus pandemic.
The delayed Olympics, the then prime minister Shinzo Abe said, would be an opportunity to pay tribute to the human spirit in overcoming the world’s biggest public health crisis for a century.
Written by Justin McCurry in Tokyo
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/01/fresh-fears-for-tokyo-olympics-as-host-city-sees-surge-in-covid-19-infections under the title “Fresh fears for Tokyo Olympics as host city sees surge in Covid-19 infections”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
