Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday that the record number of daily COVID-19 cases reported in Tokyo, a total of 2,848, was “not a problem” for the Olympic Games, adding people should focus on working from home to decrease the movement of people and potential spread of the virus.
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