Japan to extend virus emergency until month before Olympics
Tokyo under emergency since May after fourth wave SAMAA | AFP - Posted: May 28, 2021 | Last Updated: 1 hour ago SAMAA | AFP Posted: May 28, 2021 | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Japan will extend a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas on Friday until just a month before the Olympics, in a move that is likely to fuel concerns over whether the Games can be held safely.
Tokyo and nine other parts of the country are currently under emergency orders which mostly involve closing bars and restaurants early and banning them from selling alcohol.
TOKYO, May 28 A Tokyo medical group warned Thursday that the Olympics should be held without spectators because of virus risks, while a doctors’ association urged outright cancellation, warning of potential “disaster”. Several parts of Japan are under virus states of emergency over a.