Japan's Prime Minister says the 'rapid expansion' of the Delta variant is the government's principal concern as he declares a state of emergency in Tokyo just two weeks before the Japanese capital is set to host an Olympic Games.
State of emergency in Tokyo declared, Japan's PM says 'rapid expansion' of Delta variant is major concern
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Thursday night a"rapid expansion of the Delta variant is our concern". Foreign crowds had already been banned from the Tokyo games but the state of emergency is set to see local crowds also prevented from attending events. "What kind of system will be put into place for holding the Tokyo games... will be talked about among the five parties," he said.
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