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Coronavirus: Should the Tokyo Olympics go ahead?

We hear the views of two doctors in Japan's capital, Tokyo

We go to Japan to hear the views of two doctors on whether the Olympics, set to take place on 23rd July in Tokyo, should go ahead. Polling shows that about 60% of Japan's population don't want them to take place, or at least want them delayed, amid concerns about coronavirus infection rates.

Also, we get the latest on a cargo ship that has sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka after being on fire for almost two weeks. The ship was carrying hundreds of tonnes of oil in its fuel tanks, as well as chemicals and plastics on board. There are fears this could lead to an environmental disaster and devastate marine life.

And Dr Maria Sundaram, infectious disease epidemiology at ICES Ontario in Toronto, joins us to answer your questions about the coronavirus pandemic. If you have a question to ask, WhatsApp us on +447730 751925.

(Photo: A security guard stands at a building entrance of the National Training Center (NTC) in Tokyo, Japan. Credit: EPA/Franck Robichon)

53 minutes

Last on

Wed 2 Jun 202116:06GMT

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  • Wed 2 Jun 202116:06GMT

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