Q&A: Things to know about Tokyo Olympics and spreading virus
The Tokyo Olympics open in exactly five months on July 24. The Paralympics open on Aug. 25. But the fast-spreading coronavirus from China is making Tokyo organizers very anxious. Three deaths have been reported in Japan with more than 700 cases, more than 600 from a cruise ship that was docked in Yokohama. Globally, more than 77,000 people have been infected in 29 countries, and more than 2,300 have died almost all in China. China is the host for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Local organizers and the Switzerland-based International Olympics Committee have said repeatedly the games will not be canceled or postponed.
