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Tokyo 2020 chief insists next year's Olympics could be SCRAPPED (source — ) 28/04/2020 10:22:46

The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government last month postponed the Games until July 2021 because of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be 'scrapped' if delayed again, organisers warn (source — www.independent.co.uk) 28/04/2020 09:29:00

The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government postponed the Games until July 2021 because of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak

Holding Tokyo Olympics in 2021 'difficult', Japan medical association chief warns (source — www.theguardian.com) 28/04/2020 07:41:48

Yoshitake Yokokura is the latest expert to cast doubt on plans to hold the Games in Tokyo next yearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe head of the Japan Medical Association...

Holding Tokyo Olympics in 2021 will be 'difficult', Japanese health chief warns (source — www.theguardian.com) 28/04/2020 05:39:32

Yoshitake Yokokura is the latest expert to cast doubt on plans to hold the Games in Tokyo next yearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe head of the Tokyo Medical Association...

This Is What Could Happen If The Coronavirus Lockdown Was Lifted Tomorrow (source — www.huffingtonpost.co.uk) 27/04/2020 16:01:44

Get the latest on coronavirus. Sign up to the Daily Brief for news, explainers, how-tos, opinion and more.On Monday morning, Boris Johnson returned to work by announcing that the UK is at the point of...

How Shinzo Abe has fumbled Japan’s coronavirus response (source — www.thesundaily.my) 27/04/2020 16:00:00

AS countries around the world debate when and how to ease pandemic restrictions, coronavirus infections continue their steady rise in Japan.On April 16, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pix) was forced to d...

Shares up as investors eye lockdown easing (source — www.dailytelegraph.com.au) 27/04/2020 11:42:33

Stock markets have rallied as the Bank of Japan added more stimulus to cushion the impact of the coronavirus and investors cheered news more countries were easing lockdowns, though the oil price took ...

Virus cases on docked Japan cruise ship near 150 (source — www.thesundaily.my) 25/04/2020 14:59:11

TOKYO: Almost a quarter of the 623 crew members on a cruise ship docked in western Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, an official said Saturday.The Italy-flagged Costa Atlantica has no pa...

34 crew have virus on cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan (source — www.thesundaily.my) 25/04/2020 09:20:25

TOKYO: At least 34 crew members aboard a cruise ship docked in the Japanese city of Nagasaki have tested positive for coronavirus, local authorities said on Wednesday.The Costa Atlantica first arrived...

Coronavirus: nearly 60 new cases found on cruise ship in Japan (source — www.theguardian.com) 25/04/2020 09:00:49

Thailand reports more infections, while report says China pressured EU to tone down assessment of disinformation campaign by BeijingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNearly 6...

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