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Hosting Olympic Games during pandemic ‘not normal’, Japan’s top medical adviser says – ABC News
Japan’s most senior medical adviser demands Games organisers justify to the public why the Olympics are going ahead.
Japan’s most senior medical adviser has described the nation’s decision to host the Olympics during the COVID-19 pandemic as “not normal”.
Key points:
- Thousands of athletes, officials and media are expected to descend on Japan for the Games
- Government medical adviser Shigeru Omi says organisers should explain to the public why the event is going ahead
- About 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers who signed up to help have quit, according to media reports
His comments came amid reports thousands of volunteers…
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