CORONAVIRUS | Tokyo 2020 Olympics president Yoshiro Mori not considering to cancel or delay the Games.
Japan's confirmed coronavirus infections rose above 1,000 today, most of them from a quarantined cruise liner, as Olympics organisers dismissed speculation that the Tokyo Games could be cancelled.
The virus is spreading worldwide, with South Korea, Europe and Iran hit hard, and several countries have reported their first confirmed cases, taking the total to some 80 nations hit with the flu-like illness that can lead to pneumonia. Asked when the organisers could decide on changes to the Olympics, Mori, a former prime minister, said: "I'm not God, so I don't know."The comments came after the government's chief spokesman said Tokyo would "steadily proceed" with preparations for the Games while coordinating with the International Olympic Committee .
The Tokyo 2020 organising committee said today it had stepped up measures to protect runners and spectators for the pre-Games torch relay, which starts this month. The number of visitors will be limited and the runners monitored, the committee said in a statement.
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