“Normally, we would all love to cheer for our athletes at the venues, but under the current circumstances, I ask that you cheer at home with your family or with people you meet on a regular basis.”
TOKYO — Japan’s version of Dr. Anthony Fauci had some sobering advice Friday for those who plan to watch the Tokyo Olympics at a favorite watering hole or eatery: Do it at home.
And with polls showing that many Japanese residents fear that hosting the games could lead to a spike in new Covid cases, it made it the job of reassuring the public that the Olympics would be “safe and secure” that much harder for International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and the top Japanese government officials who accompanied him Friday on a somber visit to Hiroshima.
Last week, when the Olympic torch arrived at Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium, instead of a cheering throng the torch carriers were greeted byJapan, which has 126 million people crowded into a country that’s smaller in area than California, has been far more successful at preventing the spread of Covid-19 than the United States and other developed nations.NBC News figuresThe U.S, by comparison, with a population of 328 million, has had nearly 34 million reported cases and more than 608,000 deaths.
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