A top medical organisation has thrown its weight behind calls to cancel the Tokyo Olympics because hospitals were already overwhelmed as the country battled a spike in coronavirus infections less than three months from the start of the Games.
Pedestrians cross a street in Tokyo as Japan's economy contracted 1.3 percent in the three months to March after reimposed coronavirus restrictions in citiesA jump in infections has stoked alarm amid a shortage of medical staff and hospital beds in some areas of the Japanese capital, promoting the government to extend a third state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures until 31 May.
Overall, Japan has avoided an explosive spread of the virus experienced by other nations, but the government has come under sharp criticism for its sluggish vaccination roll-out. Still, Prime Minister Suga said Japan can host"a safe and secure Olympics" while following appropriate COVID-19 containment measures.
650 DEATHS IN THE LAST WEEK!
Is the dream over - maybe the IPL cricket was the example being defiantly ignored iocmedia
Prime minister Suga only listened economists and priorities economy. Epidemiologists are ignored by them. They did big mistake on hard border to protect people, let people coming from overseas with virus. As a result people are dying in their home without medical assistance.
The Covid show must go on
Why? Just make sure everyone entering the country is fully vaccinated. All competitors and support crew etc.
ScottyTheBully IS out of control, yet no one in the MSM seems to want to criticize/question his govt's outrageous spending. $$$ for NDIS-running out, soz $$$ for quarantine facilities-nope $$$ for getting stranded Aussies home-nada $$$ to hasten apocalyptic CC or war-open chqbk
It's nuts.
Why isn’t everything just pushed out by 4 years from the original plan? Tokyo in 2024 and so on. I don’t subscribe to Australia’s hermit policy. Not at all. Quite on the contrary. But do we really need to bring lots of people from all around the world together right now
As it's communistic-induced opinion, same news may mislead for clever people. Japan communist party alway divides public opinion with the use of left-leaning media for tactical-political skills. Decent public opinions are as follows. Hosting:54.6% Abort:39.7% Others:5.7%