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Secure medical resources or consider canceling Tokyo Olympics: infectious disease expert

Secure medical resources or consider canceling Tokyo Olympics: infectious disease expert May 6, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) This March 2020 file photo shows Dr. Atsuo Hamada. (Mainichi/Shogo Takagi) TOKYO As the spread of the coronavirus has become a major obstacle to hosting the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, securing medical resources is an essential condition for hosting the games this summer, an expert on infectious diseases has pointed out. Doctors and nurses will be needed to treat and respond to those infected with the coronavirus, and medical personnel will also be needed for vaccinations. These are the two priorities of the people, said Dr. Atsuo Hamada, a professor of travel medicine at Tokyo Medical University. He continued, The question is if we can allocate medical resources to hold the Olympics (while handling those priorities).

Japan preparing to host Tokyo Games without overseas spectators: sources

news Japan preparing to host Tokyo Games without overseas spectators: sources The Mainichi © The Mainichi The Olympic rings are seen on display in this file photo taken in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. (Mainichi/Masahiro Ogawa) TOKYO The Japanese government has begun preparations to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer without accepting overseas spectators. A final decision will be made within the month in cooperation with bodies including the International Olympic Committee, according to a number of individuals involved in the discussions speaking on March 3. The move toward the decision has been made in light of public concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus. Officials are continuing to investigate the possibility of holding the games with domestic spectators and considering how many visitors would be allowed in the venues.

Countries split on whether to prioritize vaccines for Tokyo Olympic athletes: survey

news Countries split on whether to prioritize vaccines for Tokyo Olympic athletes: survey The Mainichi TOKYO While vaccinations against the coronavirus have begun in Japan, countries around the world have taken varying responses regarding whether to prioritize shots for athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has encouraged summer Tokyo Games athletes to get vaccinated, but questions remain over when and how inoculations will happen, and one foreign media outlet has posited that COVID-19 vaccines for participating athletes may become a future political issue. Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, called vaccinations the first step toward hope in a Feb. 18 press conference following her appointment as the committee s new chief. In Japan, health care workers are currently being vaccinated; after them, inoculations for older people and individuals with preexi

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