Sequel to corona virus outbreak, Tokyo 2020 is now
scheduled to run from 23 July to 8 August next year.
scheduled to run from 23 July to 8 August next year.
Health experts have cast doubt on whether the
Games could be held next summer without a vaccine or effective drugs to treat
COVID-19 being found.
Games could be held next summer without a vaccine or effective drugs to treat
COVID-19 being found.
When asked if the event could be moved again to
2022, Mori replied: “No.” “In that case, the Olympics will be
scrapped,” he added.
2022, Mori replied: “No.” “In that case, the Olympics will be
scrapped,” he added.
The president of Japan’s medical association,
Yoshitake Yokokura, said on Tuesday it will be “difficult” to hold
the Olympics in 2021 without vaccines or effective drugs being developed.
Yoshitake Yokokura, said on Tuesday it will be “difficult” to hold
the Olympics in 2021 without vaccines or effective drugs being developed.
“I am not saying that Japan should or
shouldn’t host the Olympics, but that it would be difficult to do so,” he
said.
shouldn’t host the Olympics, but that it would be difficult to do so,” he
said.
“If the infections are under control in
Japan, it will still be difficult to hold the games unless the pandemic is over
in the rest of the world.”
Japan, it will still be difficult to hold the games unless the pandemic is over
in the rest of the world.”
Most experts think a vaccine is likely to become
available by mid-2021, though others have warned there is no guarantee a
vaccine can be successfully developed.
available by mid-2021, though others have warned there is no guarantee a
vaccine can be successfully developed.
