Thirty-six new infections underlined the virus's spread across the country and raised questions about whether the Olympic Games, due to start in late July, can go ahead.
TOKYO - Japan's confirmed coronavirus infections rose above 1,000 on Wednesday, most of them from a quarantined cruise liner, as Olympics organisers dismissed speculation that the Tokyo Summer 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."
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked schools to close this month, companies are encouraging employees to work from home and sporting events are being cancelled or played in empty arenas.
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