through one and a half million hectares of land in siberian region. very welcome to tokyo, where for the next three weeks bbc world news will be broadcasting from the stunning location high above tokyo bay, to bring you the very latest on what is arguably the most controversial olympic games for a generation. a games delayed a year and now proceeding in a global pandemic. and with just four days to go until they get underway, the olympic village has been hit by a fourth coronavirus case. so far, two south african footballers, a czech beach volleyball player and an american gymnast have all tested positive for covid i9. 62 cases in total have been reported among the athletes, media, contractors and other personnel. all of this is a concern for the japanese public, especially in tokyo itself where cases continue to rise. but the international olympic committee insists that these positive cases do not post a wider threat to the population. we heard from some people in tokyo how
hello and thank you forjoining us. dominic cummings, the former chief adviser to the prime minister has claimed that borisjohnson prime minister has claimed that boris johnson resisted tightening coronavirus restrictions again last autumn because the virus mainly affected the elderly. in a series of what s about messages seen by the bbc, borisjohnson appears to say that the people dying of covid were essentially all over 80 and he did not buy the idea of the national health service being overwhelmed full up service being overwhelmed full up number 10 service being overwhelmed full up numberio said service being overwhelmed full up number 10 said the government had always taken the necessary action to protect lives, guided by the best scientific advice. mr cummings has been given his first broadcast interview since leaving downing street last november to our political editor laura koons berg. her report contains flashing images. putting on to record, guys. yeah, is everybody h
massive cyber attack earlier in the year. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. after eight year long delay the olympic games are nowjust three days away. welcome to tokyo bay in the south of the japanese capital. we will be here to bring you the very latest on what is arguably the most controversial olympics for a generation with tokyo hosting the games in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. the olympic village that hosts the athletes has been hit by an fourth coronavirus case. two south african footballers were the first to test positive there followed by a czech beach volleyball player and now an american gymnast. 62 cases in total have been reported among the athletes media and other personnel. the city of tokyo has entered its fourth state of emergency as cases continue to arise however the international olympic committee insist that these positive cases do not pose a wider threat to the population. let s speak to our reporter mariko oi, clos