[Japon] Japan’s top COVID adviser says “not normal” for Olympics to be held

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Date : 2 juin 2021

Japan’s top coronavirus adviser said Wednesday it is “not normal” to host this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics amid the coronavirus pandemic. Shigeru Omi, an infectious disease expert who heads a government subcommittee on the coronavirus, also said the Tokyo Games organizing committee is responsible for drawing up sufficient anti-virus measures to ensure the safety of the participants.

Source : « Japan’s top COVID adviser says “not normal” for Olympics to be held », Kyodo news, 02/06/2021. URL : https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/06/2aecc1f0b152-japans-top-covid-adviser-says-not-normal-for-olympics-to-be-held.html (consulté le 03/06/2021)

Voir également :

« Virus expert calls for reduced scale of Olympics held amid pandemic », The Asahi shimbun, 03/06/2021. URL : http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14363884 (consulté le 03/06/2021)

Photo « à la une » : Shigeru Omi, the head of a government expert panel, responds to questions about the coronavirus pandemic at the Lower House Committee of Health, Labor and Welfare on June 1. © The Asahi Shimbun / Koichi Ueda

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