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The Tokyo Olympics are now just over two months away and calls to ditch the Games in the face of the pandemic are getting louder by the day.
People stage a demonstration in Tokyo this week, demanding the Olympics be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Photo: AFP
So why isn t Japan talking about cancelling the Games? The answer as it turns out, is not that simple.
The situation is not looking great in Japan.
A coronavirus state of emergency has been extended in the capital, Tokyo, and three other major prefectures as cases continue to rise.
Yet there s been no word about cancelling the Games, despite both health experts and public opinion being stacked against them.
Professor Tom Anderson received a special award for 60 year s membership with the Institution of Civil Engineers A FORMER local authority sewerage boss who once warned that privatisation of the water industry could lead to a return to the days of the cries of “gardyloo” has received a high honour from a prestigious body. Professor Tom Anderson, 86, a retired civil engineer and former head of Strathclyde Regional Council sewerage department, is in an elite group of people to have been a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers for 60 years. Prof Anderson, from Coatbridge, was delighted to receive a special award for his years of membership which is also a reflection of his dedication to civil engineers and helping to bring on future generations entering the profession.