Tokyo governor vows 'thorough infection measures' for Olympic Torch relay

Yuriko Koike's comments come after Greece cancelled the remainder of relay through the country. FMTNews Tokyo

TOKYO: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Saturday vowed to take thorough measures against the coronavirus outbreak for the Olympic Torch relay through Japan and reaffirmed that preparations for a “safe and secure” 2020 Games were progressing, TV Asahi reported.

The Olympic Torch relay through Japan is scheduled to start on March 26 in northern Fukushima prefecture. Japan has sought to dispel speculation that the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games could be cancelled or postponed over the coronavirus outbreak, which has crippled global travel and brought the sports world to a virtual standstill.

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