Tokyo Covid

• Japan expands state of emergency to 4 other areas as Tokyo Olympics continue

  Japan reported 10,687 cases Thursday, exceeding 10,000 for the first time. It has recorded 15,166 fatalities from COVID-19, including 2,288 in Tokyo, since the pandemic began.

  World

  Jul 30, 2021
  
• Tokyo sets new record in COVID-19 cases with Olympics underway

  The new cases exceeded the earlier record of 2,848 set the previous day and brought the total for the Japanese capital to 206,745 since the pandemic began.

  World

  Jul 28, 2021
  
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• Tokyo records new high in COVID-19 cases days after 2020 Olympics begin

  Tokyo is under its fourth state of emergency, which is to continue through the Olympics until just before the Paralympics start in late August.

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  Jul 27, 2021
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• Sports without spectators: Tokyo Olympics could go fan-free over COVID-19 risks

  Japan's COVID-19 state of emergency was to have been lifted on Monday but was ultimately extended.

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  May 28, 2021
• Tokyo Olympics will ‘absolutely’ go ahead despite COVID-19 state of emergency: IOC

  Japan has the lowest rate of COVID-19 vaccinations among the world's wealthy countries and only about a half of its medical staff have completed their inoculations.

  World

  May 21, 2021