Tokyo Olympics chief attended meeting with official who now has coronavirus

Tokyo Olympics chief attended meeting with official who now has coronavirus by Ami Miyazaki juminism

TOKYO - Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori attended a meeting on March 10 that included the deputy head of the Japanese Olympic Committee who tested positive for the new coronavirus this week, officials said.

Mori and JOC deputy head Kozo Tashima attended a board meeting regarding the Rugby World Cup. Tashima tested positive for the virus on Tuesday. “He goes to hospital three times a week for dialysis, so if he develops fever or has other symptoms, a doctor will be able to test for it,” the official from Mori’s office said.

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